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Study of Stabilizing Agents for New High Explosives.

AD896019

Publication Date	1943
Personal Author	Benson, F. R.
Page Count	7
Abstract	Previous work having shown that the addition of one percent of carbazole to Pentolite improved its stability in the 100 C. Vacuum Stability Test without affecting its sensitivity to initiation or brisance, it was recommended that storage tests at 65 C. be conducted on Pentolite, Ednatol and Tetrytol with and without one percent of carbazole. Samples of these explosive mixtures were therefore placed in storage at 65 C. The brisance, sensitivity to initiation and stability were determined after six months at this temperature and it was concluded that no significant change in these characteristics had occurred. The present report covers the results of similar tests after storage at 65 C. for one year.
Keywords	Explosives Storage Stability Pentolite Tetryl Tnt Detonations Temperature Sensitivity Additives Heating Stabilization Ph factor Nitramines Rdx Brisance Carbazole Ednatol explosive Haleite explosive Tetrytol explosive U/a reports
Source Agency	Non Paid Delimited ADS
NTIS Subject Category	79A - Ammunition, Explosives, & Pyrotechnics
Corporate Authors	Picatinny Arsenal Dover N J
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Progress rept. no. 4.
NTIS Issue Number	197624

Study of Stabilizing Agents for New High Explosives.

Study of Stabilizing Agents for New High Explosives.
AD896019

Publication Date	1943
Personal Author	Benson, F. R.
Page Count	7
Abstract	Previous work having shown that the addition of one percent of carbazole to Pentolite improved its stability in the 100 C. Vacuum Stability Test without affecting its sensitivity to initiation or brisance, it was recommended that storage tests at 65 C. be conducted on Pentolite, Ednatol and Tetrytol with and without one percent of carbazole. Samples of these explosive mixtures were therefore placed in storage at 65 C. The brisance, sensitivity to initiation and stability were determined after six months at this temperature and it was concluded that no significant change in these characteristics had occurred. The present report covers the results of similar tests after storage at 65 C. for one year.
Keywords	Explosives Storage Stability Pentolite Tetryl Tnt Detonations Temperature Sensitivity Additives Heating Stabilization Ph factor Nitramines Rdx Brisance Carbazole Ednatol explosive Haleite explosive Tetrytol explosive U/a reports
Source Agency	Non Paid Delimited ADS
NTIS Subject Category	79A - Ammunition, Explosives, & Pyrotechnics
Corporate Authors	Picatinny Arsenal Dover N J
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Progress rept. no. 4.
NTIS Issue Number	197624