Dynamic and quasi-static measurements of C-4 and primasheet P1000 explosives

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9792-0_55· OSTI ID:1000937

Brown, Geoffrey W ^[1]; Thompson, Darla G ^[1]; De Luca, Racci ^[1]; Rae, Philip J ^[1]; Cady, Carl M ^[1]; Todd, Steven N ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory
2. SNL

We have measured dynamic and quasi-static mechanical properties of C-4 and Primasheet P1000 explosive materials to provide input data for modeling efforts. Primasheet P1000 is a pentaerythritol tetranitrate-based rubberized explosive. C-4 is a RDX-based moldable explosive. Dynamic measurements included acoustic and split-Hopkinson pressure bar tests. Quasi-static testing was done in compression on load frames and on a dynamic mechanical analyzer. Split-Hopkinson and quasi-static tests were done at five temperatures from -50 C to 50 C. Acoustic velocities were measured at, above, and below room temperature.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 1000937
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-10-01952; LA-UR-10-1952; TRN: US201101%%716
• Resource Relation: Conference: Society for experimental mechanical annual conference ; June 7, 2010 ; Indianapolis, IN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
ACOUSTICS
COMPRESSION
EXPLOSIVES
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
SIMULATION
TESTING