Table 9. Physical and Performance Properties of Standalone Melt-Castable Nitric Ester 10.
| data category | TNT | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Tma [°C] | 80.4 | 91 |
| Tdecb [°C] | 295 | 194 |
| ΩCO2c [%] | –74 | –56.2 |
| ΩCOd [%] | –24.7 | –13 |
| ρe [g cm–3] | 1.65 | 1.72 |
| Pcjf [GPa] | 20.5 | 25.1 |
| Vdetg [ms–1] | 6950 | 7374 |
| ΔfH°h,i [kJ mol–1] | –59.3 | +49.5 |
| ISi [J] | 15 | 7.8 |
| FSj [N] | 240 | 240 |
| ESDk [J] | 0.25 | 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.