Table 2.

Comparison of energetic properties of typical ANFO and EE formulations [17,18,19,20].

Parameter	ANFO	EE
Critical diameter (mm)	50–80	16–46
Loading density (g∙cm−3):	0.75–0.85	0.90–1.20
Detonation model:	Non-ideal	Ideal (provided it contains no stable components)
Detonation velocity (m∙s−1):	1800–3300	3800–5100
Water-resistance	No	Yes
Components	Ammonium nitrate (>90 wt%), FO (1–10) wt%	Oxidising agents, organic fuels, inorganic fuels, water, emulsifying agents, sensitizing agents, modifying agents
Manufacturing technology	Uncomplicated	Complicated
Price	Low	High
Trauzl lead block test (cm3/10 gPb)	211.83	360
Ballistic mortar test (%)	51.09	80.4–84.4