Abstract

A modified gap test using brass attenuators has been designed that can significantly heat explosive samples prior to testing. The sensitivity of PBX 9502 when heated to 180, 200, 230 & 260°C and soaked for 30 minutes was investigated. It was discovered that under the moderate confinement (0.46 MPa) of this test, the sensitivity of the material did increase close to literature data for LX-17 (a very similar composition) heated to 250°C under numerically unquantified 'heavy confinement'.

Details

Title
The increased shock sensitivity of PBX 9502 at high temperature
Author
Baca, E V 1 ; Cartelli, A R 1 ; Holmes, M D 1 ; Kuiper, T A 1 

 Los Alamos National Laboratory, WX-6, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA 
Publication year
2014
Publication date
May 2014
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17426588
e-ISSN
17426596
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2576624851
Copyright
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