3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one, a less sensitive explosive
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorsKien-Yin Lee, Michael D. Coburn
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Abstract
A less sensitive explosive, 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one. The compound 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) has a crystal density of 1.93 g/cm.sup.3 and calculated detonation velocity and pressure equivalent to those of RDX. It can be prepared in high yield from inexpensive starting materials in a safe synthesis. Results from initial small-scale sensitivity tests indicate that NTO is less sensitive than RDX and HMX in all respects. A 4.13 cm diameter, unconfined plate-dent test at 92% of crystal density gave the detonation pressure predicted for NTO by the BKW calculation.
Claims6
A method for providing explosive chemical energy to an object, said method comprising the step of detonating the composition of matter which comprises 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one.
A method for providing shock and impact insensitive explosive chemical energy to an object, said method comprising the step of detonating the composition of matter which comprises 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one.
A method for providing explosive chemical energy to an object, said method comprising the step of detonating the composition of matter which consists essentially of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one.
A method for providing shock and impact insensitive explosive chemical energy to an object, said method comprising the step of detonating the composition of matter which consists essentially of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one.
A method for providing explosive chemical energy to an object, said method comprising the steps of pressing a composition of matter which consists essentially of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one into a chosen shape, and detonating the explosive formed thereby.
A method for providing shock and impact insensitive explosive chemical energy to an object, said method comprising the step of pressing a composition of matter which consists essentially of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one into a chosen shape, and detonating the explosive formed thereby.
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