Ammonium nitrate explosive systems
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorsMary M. Stinecipher, Michael D. Coburn
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Abstract
Novel explosives which comprise mixtures of ammonium nitrate and an ammonium salt of a nitroazole in desired ratios are disclosed. A preferred nitroazole is 3,5-dinitro-1,2,4-triazole. The explosive and physical properties of these explosives may readily be varied by the addition of other explosives and oxidizers. Certain of these mixtures have been found to act as ideal explosives.
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An explosive composition which comprises a mixture in a desired ratio of ammonium nitrate and an ammonium salt of 2-nitropyrrole, 3-nitropyrrole, 3,4-dinitropyrrole, 2,4-dinitropyrrole, 2,5-dinitropyrrole, 2-nitroimidazole, 4-nitroimidazole, 2,4-dinitroimidazole, 4,5-dinitroimidazole, 2,4,5-trinitroimidazole, 3-nitropyrazole, 4-nitropyrazole, 3,5-dinitropyrazole, 4-nitro-1,2,3-triazole, 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole, or 3,5-dinitro-1,2,4-triazole.
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