Table 1. Performance, Physical Properties, nd Sensitivity Values of PETN, XPN, SHN, and MHN.
data category | PETN | XPN | SHN | MHN |
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Tma [°C] | 141.3 | 45.5 | 53.0 | 112.0 |
Tdecb [°C] | 172.9 | 169 | 163.3 | 181.4 |
ΩCO2c [%] | –10.1 | +6.4 | +7.1 | +7.1 |
ΩCOd [%] | +15.2 | +27.6 | +28.3 | +28.3 |
ρe [g cm–3] | 1.76 | 1.852 | 1.868 | 1.73 |
Pcjf [GPa] | 31.5 | 32.6 | 32.0 | 30.4 |
Vdetg [ms–1] | 8400 | 8780 | 8700 | 8260 |
ΔfH°ih[kJ mol–1] | –538.6 | –500.5 | –547 | –547.2 |
ISi [J] | 3 | 1.9 | 0.62 | 2.2 |
FSj [N] | 60 | 18 | 37 | 37 |
ESDk [J] | 0.0625 | 4.5 | - | - |
Tm = onset temperature of melting.
Tdec = onset temperature of decomposition.
ΩCO2 = CO2 oxygen balance.
ΩCO = CO oxygen balance.
ρ = derived density from X-ray data.
Pcj = detonation pressure.
Vdet = detonation velocity.
ΔfH° = molar enthalpy of formation.
IS = impact sensitivity.
FS = friction sensitivity.
ESD = electrostatic discharge sensitivity.