Zirconium hydride containing explosive composition

Patent · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:864064

Walker, Franklin E ^[1]; Wasley, Richard J ^[2]

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1. 18 Shadow Oak Rd., Danville, CA 94526
2. 4290 Colgate Way, Livermore, CA 94550

An improved explosive composition is disclosed and comprises a major portion of an explosive having a detonation velocity between about 1500 and 10,000 meters per second and a minor amount of a donor additive comprising a non-explosive compound or mixture of non-explosive compounds which when subjected to an energy fluence of 1000 calories/cm.sup.2 or less is capable of releasing free radicals each having a molecular weight between 1 and 120. Exemplary donor additives are dibasic acids, polyamines and metal hydrides.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• Assignee: Walker, Franklin E. (18 Shadow Oak Rd., Danville, CA 94526);Wasley, Richard J. (4290 Colgate Way, Livermore, CA 94550)
• Patent Number(s): US 4304614
• OSTI ID: 864064
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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