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Skin sensitivity of large-scale sensitive pole billets

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6944607
Skid sensitivites were determined for large-scale sensitive pole billets of several standard explosives. These included 32-kg billets of PBX 9407, 136-kg billets of PBX 9502 and 57-kg billets of PBX 9404, PBX 9501, LX-10, LX-14 and TNT. These tests showed a significant increase in skid sensitivity, i.e., lower critical heights, compared to standard 11-kg billets, with the exception of PBX 9502 which was unreactive at the highest height investigated (6.1 metres).
Research Organization:
Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Co., Inc., Amarillo, TX (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00487
OSTI ID:
6944607
Report Number(s):
MHSMP-82-34; ON: DE83001802
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English