Explosive composition with group VIII metal nitroso halide getter

Patent · Tue Jun 22 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:7001422

Walker, F E; Wasley, R J

An improved explosive composition is disclosed and comprises a major portion of an explosive having a detonation velocity between about 1,500 and 10,000 meters per second and a minor amount of a getter additive comprising a non-explosive compound or mixture of non-explosive compounds capable of chemically reacting with free radicals or ions under shock initiation conditions of 2,000 calories/cm[sup 2] or less of energy fluence.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: PTO; EDB-94-125611
• Patent Number(s): US 4336085; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-016746
• OSTI ID: 7001422
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 2 Mar 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DETONATION WAVES
GETTERS
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SHOCK WAVES
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