Zirconium hydride containing explosive composition

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

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 (United States)
• 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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zirconium
hydride
containing
explosive
composition
improved
disclosed
comprises
major
portion
detonation
velocity
1500
10
000
meters
minor
amount
donor
additive
comprising
non-explosive
compound
mixture
compounds
subjected
energy
fluence
1000
calories
cm
capable
releasing
free
radicals
molecular
weight
120
exemplary
additives
dibasic
acids
polyamines
metal
hydrides
metal hydrides
free radical
detonation velocity
explosive composition
molecular weight
metal hydride
major portion
minor amount
free radicals
improved explosive
additive comprising
zirconium hydride
hydride containing
explosive compound
explosive compounds
energy fluence
donor additive
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