Preliminary evaluation of HMX explosives with Kraton G binder

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6532513· OSTI ID:6532513

Stallings, T L; Osborn, A G; Johnson, H D; Crutchmer, J A

A preliminary evaluation of physical properties and sensitivity characteristics was made for two HMX plastic bonded explosives containing Kraton G 1650 binder. Both explosives were less sensitive in the skid test than LX-14 and LX-10 and close to the same sensitivity as PBX 9501. Physical properties were measured before and after accelerated aging. Both showed an increase in stress and a decrease in strain after aging.

• Research Organization: Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Co., Inc., Amarillo, TX (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00487
• OSTI ID: 6532513
• Report Number(s): MHSMP-81-17
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
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& National Defense-- Chemical Explosions & Explosives
AGING
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
EXPLOSIVES
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SENSITIVITY
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TESTING