Accession Number:

AD0909791

Title:

Sheet Explosives Studies.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. Mar-Dec 72,

Corporate Author:

MORTON THIOKOL INC BRIGHAM CITY UT WASATCH OPERATIONS

Personal Author(s):

• Munson, William O.

Report Date:

1973-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

31.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this program was to develop a low velocity 2,600 ms composite explosive for use in the High Explosive Simulation Technique HEST cavity. The general approach taken was to incorporate a self-explosive PETN with other additives in a polymeric binder capable of being cured at various densities. The explosive developed, designated TSE-1002, has an average detonation rate of 2,550 ms at a density of 0.92 gcc and thickness of 1.7 inches. Author

Descriptors:

• (*EXPLOSIVES
• SHEETS)
• (*PLASTIC BONDED EXPLOSIVES
• SHEETS)
• COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• PETN
• POLYMERS
• BONDING
• AGING(MATERIALS)
• DENSITY
• DETONATIONS
• THICKNESS
• RDX
• POROSITY
• IRON
• POWDER METALS
• SENSITIVITY
• AUTOIGNITION
• FRICTION
• IMPACT
• TERMINAL BALLISTICS
• PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Subject Categories:

• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE