Table of explosive detonation velocities
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This is a list of the detonation velocities at specified (typically, the highest practical) density of various explosive compounds.[1]
The velocity of detonation is an important indicator for overall energy or power of detonation, and in particular for the brisance or shattering effect of an explosive.
| Explosive class | Explosive name | Abbreviation | Detonation velocity (m/s) |
Density (g/cm³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aromatic | 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene | TNB | 7,450 | 1.60 |
| Aromatic | 1,3,5-Triazido-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene | TATNB | 7,300 | 1.71 |
| Aromatic | 4,4’-Dinitro-3,3’-diazenofuroxan | DDF | 10,000 | 2.02 |
| Aromatic | Trinitrotoluene | TNT | 6,900 | 1.60 |
| Aromatic | Trinitroaniline | TNA | 7,300 | 1.72 |
| Aromatic | Tetryl | 7,570 | 1.71 | |
| Aromatic | Picric acid | TNP | 7,350 | 1.70 |
| Aromatic | Dunnite | 7,150 | 1.60 | |
| Aromatic | Methyl picrate | 6,800 | 1.57 | |
| Aromatic | Ethyl picrate | 6,500 | 1.55 | |
| Aromatic | Picryl chloride | 7,200 | 1.74 | |
| Aromatic | Trinitrocresol | 6,850 | 1.62 | |
| Aromatic | Lead styphnate | 5,200 | 2.90 | |
| Aromatic | Triaminotrinitrobenzene | TATB | 7,350 | 1.80 |
| Aliphatic | 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethene (DADNE) | FOX-7 | 8,335 | 1.76 |
| Aliphatic | Methyl nitrate | 6,300 | 1.21 | |
| Aliphatic | Nitroglycol | EGDN | 7,300 | 1.48 |
| Aliphatic | Nitroglycerine | NG | 7,700 | 1.59 |
| Aliphatic | Mannitol hexanitrate | MHN | 8,260 | 1.73 |
| Aliphatic | Pentaerythritol tetranitrate | PETN | 8,400 | 1.70 |
| Aliphatic | Erythritol tetranitrate | ETN | 8,100 | 1.60 |
| Aliphatic | Ethylenedinitramine | EDNA | 7,570 | 1.65 |
| Aliphatic | Nitroguanidine | NQ | 8,200 | 1.70 |
| Aliphatic | Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine | RDX | 8,750 | 1.76 |
| Aliphatic | Cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine | HMX[2] | 9,400 | 1.91 |
| Aliphatic | Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane | HNIW or CL-20[2] | 9,500 | 2.04 |
| Aliphatic | Tetranitroglycoluril | Sorguyl | 9,150 | 1.95 |
| Aliphatic | Octanitrocubane | ONC | 10,100 | 2.00 |
| Aliphatic | Nitrocellulose | NC | 7,300 | 1.20 |
| Aliphatic | Urea nitrate | UN | 4,700 | 1.59 |
| Aliphatic | Acetone peroxide | AP or TATP | 5,300 | 1.18 |
| Aliphatic | Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide | MEKP | 5,200 | 1.17 |
| Aliphatic | Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine | HMTD | 4,500 | 0.88 |
| Inorganic | Mercury fulminate | 4,250 | 3.00 | |
| Inorganic | Lead azide | 4,630 | 3.00 | |
| Inorganic | Silver azide | 4,000 | 4.00 | |
| Inorganic | Ammonium nitrate | AN | 5,270 | 1.30 |
| Explosive class | Explosive name | Abbreviation | Detonation velocity (m/s) |
Density (g/cm³) |
References
- ↑ Cooper, Paul W. (1996). Explosives Engineering, New York: Wiley-VCH. ISBN 0-471-18636-8
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
