Explosive composition with group VIII metal nitroso halide getter
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 1,500 and 10,000 meters per second and a minor amount of a getter additive comprising a non-explosive compound or mixture of non-explosive compounds capable of chemically reacting with free radicals or ions under shock initiation conditions of 2,000 calories/cm.sup.2 or less of energy fluence.
Claims6
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 a minor amount of a getter additive comprising a Group VIII metal nitroso halide.
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