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Fig. 5.21
Thermal decomposition of nitro isobutyl glycerine trinitrate [
5
]
It can be seen that the decomposition amount of nitro isobutyl glycerine trinitrate
is four times larger than that of nitroglycerine after 5
6 h in the same decomposition
-
conditions.
5.4.2.2 Explosion Property
The explosive decomposition of nitro isobutyl glycerine trinitrate to all gaseous
products can be expressed as the following reaction equation:
C(CH
2
ONO
2
Þ
3
NO
2
!
4CO
2
þ
3H
2
O
þ
2N
2
It is a process of zero oxygen balance.
Explosion heat: 6,924 J/g (water vapor) and 7,389 J/g (liquid water)
Detonation temperature: 4,870
°
C (4,627
°
C and 4,800 K in some references)
c volume: 705 ml/g
Detonation velocity: 7,860 m/s
Explosive grading: Brisance compression height of nitro isobutyl glycerine
trinitrate is listed in Table
5.51
.
Strength: 184 (TNT 100) calculated by the Caste equation.
Heat coef
Speci
cient hi: 77.09 J/g.
Table 5.51
Brisance compression height of nitro isobutyl glycerine trinitrate
Compression height of copper cylinder (mm)
Relative pressure (kg/cm
2
)
12.07
2,493
11.97
2,552
12.64
2,156
12.55
2,210
