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ABSTRACT
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~_ nxrrosiviz IFORMEDCHARGES
" icRoss-RisFeRENcE TO RELATED
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APPLICATION
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operation.
abroad temperature ranges, exceeding those of conven 20 procedures to mix prefabricated elastomers having an
tional ?exible formed explosive charges. Also, this in
elongation of at least 800% and a tear strength of be
vention relates to the explosive compositions used in the
tween 50 and 350 kp./cmz, as well as plasticizers having
aforementioned process and the product obtained from
a melting point of below 20 C. and which do not
the process.
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evaporate practically up to a temperature of 100 C.,
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temperature, wherein temperatures of above 85 C. are 60 guide rollers, hollow needles, etc. Generally, the
not to be exceeded, if at all possible. As the discontinu
amount of reinforcing agent constitutes from l to 20%
ous mixing devices, masticators of conventional con
of the ?nished formed charge.
structions and modes of operation are utilized,
_ A surprising aspect is constituted by the low process
Z-shaped or (r-like vanes. If the mixing step is to be 65 during the shaping of the formed charges of this inven
conducted at an elevated temperature, the masticators
tron. These temperatures are a special part of this inven
are additionally provided with a double jacket which
tron and could not be foreseen. While, as experience has
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rn./sec.
2. Density: 1.40 g./cm3
3. Tear Strength
"
i_
cording to 1.2:
o-R (at 40 C.) = 19.4 kp./cm2
120%.
cording to 1.2:
20
EXAMPLE 1
Composition of batch mixture:
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate,
Wt. %
73%
25
Bending
Thickness
18%
9%
'
Angle
Result
0.5
12.0
seconds
seconds
180
180
No crack
formation
3.0
0.5
seconds
180
"
5.0
14.0
0.5
12.0
seconds
seconds
seconds
180'
180'
180"
"
"
"
1.3
:
30
Flexing Time
cording to 1.2:
'
Bending
Bending
Flexing Time
Radius
Angle
Result
12.0 sec.
10 mm.
180'
No crack
formation
6. Falling-Hammer Resistance
Falling weight: 5 kg. Falling height: 40 cm.
Explosion.
With a low falling weight or a low falling height, no
reaction occured.
7. Friction Sensitivity
In the friction apparatus according to RAM at 36 kp.:
slight crackling.
8. Ignition Test
With an explosive tube according to 1.2, used as a
EXAMPLE 2
Composition of Mixture:
Explosive:
Wt. %
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate,
granular size: 100% < 0.5 mm.
See Example 1
75%
17%
8%
charges:
1. Detonating Velocity
Physical data:
1. Detonating Velocity
V = 7400 m./sec.
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Example 1.
EXAMPLE 3
Explosive:
Wt. %
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate,
granular size: 100% < 0.15
35%
15
mm.
Plasticizer:
?ne
As described in Example 1
41%
16%
8%
the charge.
mm.
50
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