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Mechanical properties of explosives. Quarterly report, October--December 1971

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/531121· OSTI ID:531121

When tested in tension creep at 120 F and 50 psi, LX-10-0, Lot 710-2 had a significantly shorter time to fail than Lot 710-1, but the failure strains were not significantly different. In the compressibility tests, three specimens of LX-10-0 Lot 710-2 showed high rate of compression creep which may have been due to a lower than usual initial density; the tests were terminated after thirty days. The compression creep of RX-04-EA, RX-04-EB, and RX-04-DW are continuing; none of them have shown any significant change since the 30-day reading.

Research Organization:
Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Co., Inc., Amarillo, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-91AL65030
OSTI ID:
531121
Report Number(s):
MHSMP--72-27E; SANL--900-006; ON: DE97008919
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English