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DESCRIPTION
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UNIT
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SPECIFICATION
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|---|---|---|
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OUTER APPEARANCE
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-
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Semi-cylindrical block of explosive, with a circular groove in the center, uniform in color ranging from white to yellow.
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DIMENSION
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|
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OUTER DIAMETER OF THE EXPLOSIVE CHARGE
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mm
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80±2
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INNER DIAMETER OF THE EXPLOSIVE CHARGE
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mm
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22±1
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HEIGHT OF THE EXPLOSIVE CHARGE
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mm
|
135±3
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MASS
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g
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500 ± 25
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MOISTURE CONTENT AND VOLATILE SUBSTANCES, NOT MORE THAN
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%
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0.5
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DENSITY
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g/cm3
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1.45 ÷ 1.64
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PLASTICITY [NEEDLE PENETRATION AT 25°C, WITH DENSITY (1.10 ± 0.05) G/CM³]
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mm
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4.4 ÷ 9.5
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WORK POTENTIAL USING THE PENDULUM IMPACT METHOD (COMPARED TO THE EXPLOSIVE ENERGY OF TNT), NOT LESS THAN
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%
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116
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SENSITIVITY BY CAST METHOD, NOT MORE THAN
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%
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52
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DETENTION VELOCITY AT DENSITY OF (1.45 ± 0.01) G/CM³, NOT LESS THAN
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m/s
|
7100
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LEAD COLUMN COMPRESSION STRENGTH [WEIGHT (25 ± 0.01) G, AT A DENSITY OF (1.45 ± 0.01) G/CM³], NOT LESS THAN
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mm
|
20
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THERMAL STABILITY AT 100°C FOR 40 HOURS, NOT MORE THAN
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cm3 /g
|
1.0
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CRITERIA
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REQUIREMENTS
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|---|---|
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OUTER APPEARANCE
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Solid, particle. Yellow/brown, no impurities visible to the unaided eye.
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RATIO TNT/RDX/WAX, %
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39,5 ± 2,3 / 59,5 ± 2,0 /1,0 ± 0,3
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PARTICLE SIZE
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|
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THE PASSING RATE THROUGH A 4 MESH SIEVE (HOLE 4.75 MM), %, NOT LESS THAN
|
98
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THE PASSING RATE THROUGH A 40 MESH SIEVE (HOLE 0.0425 MM), %, NOT GREATER THAN
|
8
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MELTING TEMPERATURE, °C
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80±1
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LOOSE BULK DENSITY, G/CM³, NOT LESS THAN
|
0,9
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VOLATILE SUBSTANCE CONTENT, %, NOT GREATER THAN
|
0,2
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ASH CONTENT, %, NOT GREATER THAN
|
0,1
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THE WORK-GENERATING CAPACITY OF THE PENDULUM, COMPARED TO TNT, %, NOT LESS THAN
|
120
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DETONATION VELOCITY (AT A DENSITY OF 1.65 G/CM³), M/S
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8.050 ± 400
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CRITERIA
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REQUIREMENTS
|
|---|---|
|
OUTER APPEARANCE
|
Cylindrical explosive charge cast in a 0.5 mm thick paper tube. 1st type: 175 gram. Diameter ø36±1mm 2nd type : 400 gram diameter ø54 mm ±1mm
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RATIO TNT/RDX/WAX, %
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39,5 ± 2,3 / 59,5 ± 2,0 /1,0 ± 0,3
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MELTING TEMPERATURE, °C
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80±1
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VOLATILE SUBSTANCE CONTENT, %, NOT GREATER THAN
|
0,2
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|
ASH CONTENT, %, NOT GREATER THAN
|
0,1
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THE WORK-GENERATING CAPACITY OF THE PENDULUM, COMPARED TO TNT, %, NOT LESS THAN
|
120
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DETONATION VELOCITY (AT A DENSITY OF 1.65 G/CM³), M/S
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8.050 ± 400
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
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RANGE REQUIREMENTS
|
OUTER APPEARANCE
|
Crystal, uniform small particles
|
|---|---|
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COLOR:
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White
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PARTICLE SIZE
|
The passing rate through a 48mesh sieve (48 holes/cm2) is 100%.
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|
CRITERIA
|
UNIT
|
REQUIREMENT
|
NOTE
|
MELTING TEMPERATURE
|
°C
|
≥ 270
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
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ACIDITY (CALCULATED AS ACETIC ACID)
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%
|
≤ 0,05
|
|
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INSOLUBLE SUBSTANCES IN ACETONE
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%
|
≤ 0,05
|
|
|
IMPACT SENSITIVITY
|
%
|
84 ÷ 96
|
|
|
WORK CAPACITY
|
% TNT
|
≥ 140
|
|
|
DETONATION VELOCITY (AT A DENSITY OF 1.25 G/CM³)
|
m/s
|
≥ 6.700
|
|
|
MOISTURE CONTENT (%)
|
%
|
≤ 0,1
|
|
|
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
|
RANGE REQUIREMENTS
|
OUTER APPEARANCE
|
Small crystalline form, White, visible odorless, with no impurities
|
|---|---|
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MELTING POINT
|
Minimum 200 oC
|
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ACIDITY (AS HNO3)
|
Maximum 0.05%
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INSOLUBLE PARTICLES REMAINING ON U.S. STANDARD SIEVE NO. 60
|
Maximum 5 particles
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TOTAL CONTENT OF INSOLUBLE IMPURITIES IN ACETONE
|
Maximum 0.05%
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TOTAL CONTENT OF INSOLUBLE INORGANIC SUBSTANCES
|
Maximum 0.03%
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IMPACT SENSITIVITY (KAST METHOD)
|
Maximum 84%
|
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PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION:
|
|
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STANDARD DISTRIBUTION:
|
|
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PASSING THROUGH U.S. STANDARD SIEVE NO. 20: 95–100%
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PASSING THROUGH U.S. STANDARD SIEVE NO. 50: 70–100%
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|
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PASSING THROUGH U.S. STANDARD SIEVE NO. 100: 20–90%
|
|
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
|
RANGE REQUIREMENTS
|
|---|---|
|
OUTER APPEARANCE
|
Cast charges or Flakes
|
|
COLOR:
|
Yellow (light yellow to dark yellow)
|
|
SOLIDIFICATION POINT, % NOT LESS THAN
|
80.2
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|
MOISTURE AND VOLATILE SUBSTANCES, % NOT MORE THAN
|
0.1
|
|
ACIDITY AS PER SULFURIC ACID, % NOT MORE THAN
|
0.01
|
|
INSOLUBLE MATTERS IN ACETONE (OR BENZENE/ TOLUENE), % NOT MORE THAN
|
0.05
|
|
SODIUM, % NOT MORE THAN
|
0.001
|
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SHELF LIFE
|
min 20 years
|
|
TNT FLAKES
|
|
|
THICKNESS OF FLAKE, AVERAGE: MAX, MM
|
0.635
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|
THICKNESS OF FLAKE: MAX, MM
|
1.016
|
|
TNT CAST CHARGES (BOOSTER)
|
|
|
TNT WEIGHT PER EACH CAST CHARGE (BOOSTER), G
|
400
|
|
SPECIFIC WEIGHT, G/CM³
|
1.35 ÷ 1.61
|
|
AVERAGE DIAMETER, MM
|
90 ÷ 120
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|
AVERAGE THICKNESS, MM
|
30 ÷ 40
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