Investigation of the physical and explosives properties of the eutectic explosive ammonium nitrate/ammonium 3,5-dinitro-1,2,4-triazolate. Annual report, 1978

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:5217710

Stinecipher, M M

Cosolidification of an explosive salt, ammonium 3,5-dinitro-1,2,4-triazolate (ADNT), with an oxidizer, ammonium nitrate (AN), by cooling from the eutectic melt produced a mixture that detonated ideally. The melt was also a good matrix for slurrying other explosives or aluminum. The addition of aluminum to a mixture with excess AN improved the performance. We found that although temperature cycling of cylindrical charges caused 11-vol % expansion, the charges retained their integrity. This report explains the preparation of ADNT and the procedure used to mix AN/ADNT. We determined the explosive sensitivity and performance of AN/ADNT mixtures and their mixtures with other explosives, and we studied particle size and shape by scanning electron microscopy.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5217710
• Report Number(s): LA-9267; ON: DE82019499
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450100* -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense-- Chemical Explosions & Explosives
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
AMMONIUM NITRATES
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
DETONATIONS
DISPERSIONS
EXPLOSIVES
MIXTURES
NITRATES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLE SIZE
PERFORMANCE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SIZE
SYNTHESIS