Zirconium hydride containing explosive composition
OwnerFranklin E. Walker, Richard J. Wasleyinventors
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Abstract
An improved explosive composition is disclosed and comprises a major portion of an explosive having a detonation velocity between about 1500 and 10,000 meters per second and a minor amount of a donor additive comprising a non-explosive compound or mixture of non-explosive compounds which when subjected to an energy fluence of 1000 calories/cm.sup.2 or less is capable of releasing free radicals each having a molecular weight between 1 and 120. Exemplary donor additives are dibasic acids, polyamines and metal hydrides.
Claims2
A composition of matter comprising a major portion of a metastable explosive capable of being detonated by a mechanical, electrical or thermal shock and having a detonation velocity between about 1,500 and 10,000 meters per second and from 0.2 to 10 weight percent of zirconium hydride and wherein said composition of matter being an explosive having a sensitivity greater than the sensitivity of said metastable explosive.
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