Table 8. Physical and Performance Properties of Melt-Castable Nitric Esters BIDN, BITN, BODN, and TNT.
| data category | TNT | BIDN | BITN | BODN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tma [°C] | 80.4 | 92 | 121.9 | 84.5 |
| Tdecb [°C] | 295 | 189.2 | 193.7 | 183.4 |
| ΩCO2c [%] | –74 | –62 | –37 | –33.3 |
| ΩCOd [%] | –24.7 | –16.8 | 0 | 0 |
| ρe [g cm–3] | 1.65 | 1.605 | 1.76 | 1.832 |
| Pcjf [GPa] | 20.5 | 19.3 | 27.1 | 29.4 |
| Vdetg [m s–1] | 6950 | 7060 | 7837 | 8180 |
| ΔfH°h,i [kJ mol–1] | –59.3 | –139 | –395 | –79.4 |
| ISi [J] | 15 | 11.2 | 30 | 8.7 |
| FSj [N] | 240 | >360 | 60 | 282 |
| ESDk [J] | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.0625 | 0.125 |
a
Tm = onset temperature of melting.
b
Tdec = onset temperature of decomposition.
c
ΩCO2 = CO2 oxygen balance.
d
ΩCO = CO oxygen balance.
e
ρ = derived density from X-ray data.
f
Pcj = detonation pressure.
g
Vdet = detonation velocity.
h
ΔfH° = molar enthalpy of formation.
i
IS = impact sensitivity.
j
FS = friction sensitivity.
k
ESD = electrostatic discharge sensitivity.