Comparison of New and Legacy TATBs

Journal Article · Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · J. Eng. Mater.-T ASME

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/07370650801922195· OSTI ID:1007126

Hoffman, Mark D; Willey, Trevor; Mitchell, Alexander; Depiero, Sabrina

Two newly synthesized versions of the insensitive high explosive (IHE) 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) were compared to two legacy explosives currently used by the Department of Energy. Except for thermal analysis, small-scale safety tests could not distinguish between the different synthetic routes. Morphologies of new TATBs were less faceted and more spherical. The particle size distribution of one new material was similar to legacy TATBs, but the other was very fine. Densities and submicron structure of the new TATBs were also significantly different from the legacy explosives and the densities of pressed pellets were lower. Recrystallization of both new TATBs from sulfolane produced nearly hexagonal platelets with improved density and thermal stability.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1007126
• Journal Information: J. Eng. Mater.-T ASME, Vol. 26, Issue (3) ; 07, 2008; ISSN 0737-0652
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: ENGLISH

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DISTRIBUTION
EXPLOSIVES
PARTICLE SIZE
PELLETS
RECRYSTALLIZATION
SAFETY
STABILITY
TATB
THERMAL ANALYSIS