trevor
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info about energetic material CLCP
I noticed that there are some EBW detonators using the CLCP as base charge.
http://corelab.com/owen/cms/docs/TechCat/psemc/2-300180-3.pd...
Does anyone know anything more about this EM?
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Praxichys
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The compound you are looking for is (2-(5-chlorotetrazolato)pentaamine-cobalt(III) perchlorate.
www.ocsresponds.com/ref/hazlist/TechSpecs.pdf
Relevant Specs:
Product Identification: CLCP
Chemical Name: (2-(5-chlorotetrazolato)pentaamine-cobalt(III) perchlorate
CAS Number:
Chemical Formula: COCH15N9Cl3O8
Molecular Weight: 446.481
Crystal Density: 1.97 g/cc
Bulk Density: 0.94 g/cc
Minimum Shelf Life: 5 years
Melting Point: n/a
Purity: 99%
Typical Particle Size: 15 m -100m
Volume of Gas per Gram of
Compound:
0.703 l/g
Heat of Combustion: (Not easily determined)
Heat of Explosion: 971 cal/g (estimate)
Heat of Formation: -130 Kcal/mole (estimate)
Lead Block Test: n/a
Impact Test: 55 - 70 cm (10% level, 20 lots, 2 kg wt)
Temperature of Explosion:
Ignition Temperature: 290°C (554°F) – DSC test
Detonation Pressure: 150 Kbars @ 1.5 g/cc, 170 Kbars @ 1.65 g/cc (estimate)
Detonation Velocity: 7460 m/sec (14,632 ft/sec) @ 1.65 g/cc (estimate)
Total Energy of Explosion: Not applicable
Friction Sensitivity: ³ 1000 g on Julius Peterson BAM Tester
Temperature Stability: 171°C (340°F) for 200 hours
Loading Tolerance: ± 1% up to 250 mg
Initiation Sensitivity: Hot wire ignition sensitive (will DDT)
EDIT:
This spec sheet also sheds some light on some other relatively unknown primaries:
BRX: 1,3,5, -Trinitro-2,4,6-Tripicrylbenzene
CP: (2-(5-cyanotetrazolato)pentaamine-cobalt(III)perchlorate
HNS: Hexanitrostilbene
NONA: 2,2′,2″-4,4′,4″-6,6′,6″-Nonanitroterphenyl
PYX: 2,6-Bis(Picrylamino)-3,5-dinitropyridine
Tacot: Tetradinitrodibenzo-1,3a,4,6a-tetraza-pentalene
[Edited on 16-1-2014 by Praxichys]
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