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Table 7.17 Charge con
guration, detonation conditions, and velocity of liquid nitroglycerin
explosive
Charge media
Charge
(mm)
Detonation condition
Detonation
velocity (m/s)
Lead pipe
30
Detonated by no. 8 detonator
1,560
Lead pipe
3.0
Detonated by no. 8 detonator
915
Lead pipe
9.0
Detonated by no. 8 detonator
1,130
30CrMnSi pipe
30
Detonated by no. 8 detonator
3,780
Glass tube (thickness
3.0 mm)
22
Detonated by no. 8 detonator
1,165
Plexiglass tube
28
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 15 Kurt
Kuehl Booster
7,800
30CrMnSi pipe
(thickness 1.0 mm)
37.5
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 2 Craig
mercury booster
8,520
Plexiglass tube
25
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 15 Kurt
Kuehl Booster
7,410
30CrMnSi pipe
22
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 75 Kurt
Kuehl Booster
7,760
no. 12-rust aluminum
pipe
40
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 20 Kurt
Kuehl Booster
8,560
no. 12-rust aluminum
pipe
35
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 20 Kurt
Kuehl Booster
7,830
no. 12-rust aluminum
pipe
30
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 20 Kurt
Kuehl Booster
6,970
no. 12-rust aluminum
pipe
25
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 20 Kurt
Kuehl Booster
6,100
no. 12-rust aluminum
pipe
20
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 20 Kurt
Kuehl Booster
5,870
Table 7.18 Detonation velocities of nitroglycerine and water
H
2
O:
NG
Detonation condition
Detonation velocity (m/
s)
0.75:1
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 20 Kurt Kuehl Booster
6,370
1:1
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 20 Kurt Kuehl Booster
5,520
1.5:1
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 20 Kurt Kuehl Booster
5,150
2:1
Detonated by no. 8 detonator, 20 Kurt Kuehl Booster
4,300
2
1
1
1
1
4
O
2
þ
C
3
H
5
ONO
2
ð
Þ
3
!
3CO
2
þ
2
H
2
O
þ
2
N
2
þ
1334
:
7kJ
The
final products are carbon dioxide and vapor indicating high detonation
velocity.
The detonation capacity of ethylene glycol dinitrate and nitroglycerin methyl
nitrate are different with nitroglycerin, they can achieve complete explosion even if
