Milspec Composition C-4 is composed of a mix of 91% RDX (cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine) and an inexplosive plasticizer component 9%
Does anyone know the inexplosive plasticizer? Unfortunately I am currently unable to access COPAE due to virtual memory restrictions on a bandaid
computer I am using since the last one died!BromicAcid - 15-1-2004 at 10:41
My book states 90% RDX and 10% polyisobutylene.
Explosives Fifth, Completely Revised Editionpalpy - 15-1-2004 at 10:55
well, this has been discussed to death on EWF, but anyway:
the plasticiser is 2.1% PIB, 5.4% softening agent (DEHA or DEHS) and 1.6% motor oil.
I've made it in xmas time , and the results are promisig - really a nice
moldable mass...
I've used PETN in place of RDX, PIB extracted from self-amalgamating tape and the softener displaced by more of the motor oil. The only problem
then is getting the explosive to a decent density by specially treating the crystals (cyclohexanone spheroidization of RDX, recrystallisation of PETN
etc.). I had just 1.35 g/ml
Hey, but this really is a topic for the EWF...Axt - 16-1-2004 at 01:00
<a href="www.rsc.org/pdf/books/pb2500sc.pdf">Heres</a> a pdf that gives examples of various non-energetic and energetic
plasticisers for RDX/HMX/PETN.
Of the ones mentioned, ive used polyamide and PIB. 99% of the time you dont need a lot of elasticity so epoxy and polyamide are the easiest choices,
use xylene or toluene as a solvent to mix epoxy or polyamide into the explosive, evaporate and its ready.
Ive movies of polyamide and PIB plasticised PETN <a href="http://geocities.com/roguemovies/">here</a>.Mumbles - 16-1-2004 at 14:55
The first link seems out of commision. It does have another address inside the address. Perhaps this might be contributing?
[Edited on 1-16-2004 by Mumbles]Hermes_Trismegistus - 16-1-2004 at 19:44
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Originally posted by Hermes_Trismegistus
I am currently unable to access COPAE due to virtual memory restrictions on a bandaid computer I am using since the last one died!
Thanks Bromic and Palpy! I appreciate your looking up the info for me as I am unable to download ebooks.
as for ax and mumbles.... Damn You! and Damn yer damn links!!!!
, and the results are promisig - really a nice
moldable mass...
