Stress-time profiles, Hugoniot, and shock sensitivity data for 1-GPa shocks in low-density HMX (octogen) explosive

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5693160

Dick, J J

Using manganin gauges, plane-wave stress-time profiles were obtained for HMX explosive with 35% voids. Profiles were taken at several sample thicknesses for input stresses near 1 GPa. The objective was to observe the effect of the porosity on the compacting and initiating wave. The character of the initiation build-up is different from that seen in full-density explosives. Profiles in PBX 9404 were taken for comparison. These profiles should provide a good test for 1-D modeling of the compaction and initiation processes. Hugoniot and Pop-plot data for the pour-density HMX are also presented. 10 refs., 8 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5693160
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-86-2182; CONF-8606155-1; ON: DE86012440
• Resource Relation: Conference: Data exchange agreement meeting, Gramat, France, 30 Jun 1986; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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POROSITY
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STRESSES
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