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Title: Measurement of Chapman-Jouguet Pressure for Explosives

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1743831· OSTI ID:4332055

The Chapman-Jouguet pressures of RDX, TNT, 64/36 Composition B, and 77/ 23 Cyclotol have been measured by determining initial free-surface velocity as a function of thickness for 24ST aluminum plates in contact with the detonating explosive. An optical technique is described for the measurement of the velocitics. The pressures determined for RDX, TNT, 64/36 Composition B, and 77/ 23 Cyclotol are 338, 189, 292, and 313 kilobars, respectively.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-12-000330
OSTI ID:
4332055
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 27, Issue 3; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58; ISSN 0021-9606
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English