3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one, a less sensitive explosive

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:866545

Lee, Kien-Yin ^[1]; Coburn, Michael D ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

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.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4733610
• OSTI ID: 866545
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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