3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one, a less sensitive explosive

Technical Report · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5716279

Lee, K Y; Coburn, M D

A new, less sensitive explosive has been prepared and subjected to preliminary characterization tests. The compound, 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) has a crystal density of 1.93 g/cm/sup 3/ and calculated detonation velocity and pressure equivalent to those of RDX. Results from initial small-scale sensitivity tests indicate that NTO is less sensitive than RDX and HMX in all respects. A 4.13-cm-diam, unconfined plate-dent test at 92% of crystal density gave the detonation pressure predicted for NTO by the BKW calculation. Finally, NTO can be prepared in high yield from inexpensive starting materials. 3 refs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5716279
• Report Number(s): LA-10302-MS; ON: DE86009787
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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