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. 2021 Apr 27;6(18):11813–11821. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.1c01115

Table 5. Physical and Performance Properties of Semtex Formulations.

data category 1A 1H 10 10-SE S 30
ΩCO2c [%] –63.4 –64 –44 –59 –3
ρb [g cm–3] 1.4 1.46 1.51 1.47 1.05
Vdetc [ms–1] 7300 7500 7600 7100 2200
Pcjd [GPa] 17.5 - 20.9 - -
% PETN/RDX 83 85 86 78 30
Shelf Life [years] 2 5 10 2 1
ISe [J] 21.1 - 15.7 - -
FSf [N] 187 - 204 - -
a

ΩCO2 = CO2 oxygen balance.

b

ρ = density.

c

Vdet = detonation velocity.

d

Pcj = detonation pressure.

e

IS = impact sensitivity.

f

FS = friction sensitivity.