LX-13 processing. Progress report, January--March 1976

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7354906· OSTI ID:7354906

Adams, J. C.; Osborn, A. G.; Stallings, T. L.

Results were obtained from two LX-13 lots formulated from PETN precipitated at a reduced temperature by the continuous method. The firing performance of the LX-13 was significantly improved while maintaining acceptable extrudability. Burning was complete in all of the tracks. Three additional PETN batches have been precipitated at reduced temperatures in order to further evaluate the effect of reduced temperatures on extrudability and detonability. One of these PETN batches was scaled up to the production PETN batch size of 18 kg.

• Research Organization: Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Co., Inc., Amarillo, Tex. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7354906
• Report Number(s): MHSMP-76-17A
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450100* -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense-- Chemical Explosions & Explosives
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
ESTERS
EXPLOSIVES
NITRATES
NITRIC ACID ESTERS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETN
PRECIPITATION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SYNTHESIS