Comparison of the shock and static compression
For the four explosives, PETN, RDX, HMX, and TATB, comparison is made between published data for Hugoniot curves generated from shock-wave experiments and Hugoniot curves generated from isothermal static compression measurements to 10 GPa. For PETN, the static and shock Hugoniot curves in the pressure-volume plane are in agreement. From this agreement, one can conclude that the shock data for PETN determine the Hugoniot curve for unreacted material. The same conclusion can be drawn for RDX, although there is a phase transition between 4 and 5 GPa. Also for TATB the two types of data agree over their common range (0 to 7 GPa). For HMX the comparison is not as conclusive, but may indicate the presence of a phase transition in HMX above 10 GPa.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM
- OSTI ID:
- 6100583
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Energetic Materials; (United States), Vol. 1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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