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. 2021 Jul 14;1(2):116–129. doi: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.1c00013

Table 4. Crush Gun shots of DAAFN Pellets, DAAFN, and DAAFC Powder.

explosive (shot number) pellet or powder breech pressure (PSI) projectile speed (m/s) grit ignition sites visible
DAAFN (88) pellet 60 32.5 no yes
DAAFN (90) pellet 40 28.8 no yes
DAAFN (91) pellet 20 21.4 no yes
DAAFN (94) pellet 20 21.4 no yes
DAAFN (93) pellet 15 19.0 no yes
DAAFN (98) pellet 15 19.0 no no
DAAFN (92) pellet 10 16.6 no no
DAAFN (104) powder 20 21.4 no yes
DAAFN (105) powder 15 19.0 no yes
DAAFN (106) powder 10 16.6 no no
DAAFN (112) powder 0 11.1 yesa yes
DAAFN (113) powder 40 28.8 yesb yes
DAAFC (95) pellet 40 28.8 no yes
DAAFC (96) pellet 20 21.4 no yes
DAAFC (97) pellet 15 19.0 no yes
DAAFC (107) powder 20 21.4 no yes
DAAFC (108) powder 15 19.0 no yes
DAAFC (109) powder 10 16.6 no no
DAAFC (110) powder 10 16.6 yesa yes
DAAFC (111) powder 0 11.1 yesa yes
HMX (100) pellet 0 11.1 no yesc
a

A single grain of sand was placed in the center of the sample.

b

Sandpaper was used as the source of grit.

c

Propagation was observed on the timescale of the test with this sample.