Corner-turning characteristics of TATB/HMX/Kel-F mixtures

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6429286· OSTI ID:6429286

Stallings, T L; Osborn, A G; West, G T

A factorial experiment was conducted to determine the effects of HMX content, HMX particle size and TATB particle size in TATB/HMX-Kel-F formulations containing 5% by weight Kel-F 800 binder on corner-turning performance at ambient and -54 C. TATB and HMX particle-size variations did not significantly affect differences in corner-turning performance between the two temperatures. With increasing HMX contents the effect of temperature on corner turning became less and at the maximum HMX content studied, 25%, the corner turning levels were almost equal at ambient and -54 C.

• Research Organization: Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Co., Inc., Amarillo, TX (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00487
• OSTI ID: 6429286
• Report Number(s): MHSMP-83-03; ON: DE83006931
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
COMPACTING
DATA
DETONATIONS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
EXPLOSIVES
IMPACT SHOCK
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
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SENSITIVITY
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TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE