3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one: A less sensitive explosive
Abstract
A less sensitive explosive, 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one. The compound 3-nitro--1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) has a crystal density of 1.93 g/cm/sup 3/ and calculated detonation velocity and pressure equivalent to those of RDX. It can be prepared in high yield from inexpensive starting materials in a safe synthesis. Results from initial small-scale sensitivity tests indicate that NTO is less sensitive than RDX and HMX in all respects. A 4.13 cm diameter, unconfined plate-dent test at 92% of crystal density gave the detonation pressure predicted for NTO by the BKW calculation. 3 tabs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6741690
- Patent Number(s):
- 6009165
- Assignee:
- TIC; ERA-14-001607; EDB-88-186330
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04M - TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES; SENSITIVITY; NITRO COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL PREPARATION; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DETONATIONS; INVENTIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; EXPLOSIVES; KINETICS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHESIS; 450100* - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense- Chemical Explosions & Explosives
Citation Formats
Lee, Kien-Yin, and Coburn, M D. 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one: A less sensitive explosive. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Lee, Kien-Yin, & Coburn, M D. 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one: A less sensitive explosive. United States.
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"3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one: A less sensitive explosive". United States.
@article{osti_6741690,
title = {3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one: A less sensitive explosive},
author = {Lee, Kien-Yin and Coburn, M D},
abstractNote = {A less sensitive explosive, 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one. The compound 3-nitro--1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) has a crystal density of 1.93 g/cm/sup 3/ and calculated detonation velocity and pressure equivalent to those of RDX. It can be prepared in high yield from inexpensive starting materials in a safe synthesis. Results from initial small-scale sensitivity tests indicate that NTO is less sensitive than RDX and HMX in all respects. A 4.13 cm diameter, unconfined plate-dent test at 92% of crystal density gave the detonation pressure predicted for NTO by the BKW calculation. 3 tabs.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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