Insensitive high performance explosive compositions
AssigneeThiokol Corporation
InventorsGary K. Lund, Tom K. Highsmith, Paul C. Braithwaite, Robert B. Wardle
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Abstract
The use of 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetrocyclo[5.5.0.0.sup.5,9 0.sup.3,11 ]-dodecane as the major explosive ingredient in compositions useful in high performance, low sensitivity explosive applications is disclosed.
Claims46
A low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition comprising 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0.sup.5,9 0.sup.3,11 ]-dodecane, and at least one ingredient effective to form a low sensitivity, high performance explosive.
A castable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition comprising:
- 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0.sup.5,9 0.sup.3,11 ]dodecane present in the range from about 5% to about 90% by weight of the explosive composition;
- a polymeric binder present in the range from about 10% to about 30% of the explosive composition;
- an oxidizer present in the range from about 0% to 50% of the explosive composition;
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- a reactive metal present in the range from about 0% to 30% of the explosive composition.
A pressable or extrudable low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition comprising:
- 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0.sup.5,9 0.sup.3,11 ]dodecane present up to 98.5% by weight of the explosive composition;
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- a polymeric binder present up to 20% by weight of the explosive composition.
A melt cast low sensitivity, high performance explosive composition comprising:
- 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0.sup.5,9 0.sup.3,11 ]dodecane present in the range from about 5% to about 85% by weight of the explosive composition;
- an meltable material having a melting point below about 120.degree. C. present in the range from about 15% to about 40% of the explosive composition;
- an oxidizer present in the range from about 0% to 30% of the explosive composition;
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- a reactive metal present in the range from about 0% to 30% of the explosive composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.