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Table 7.38 Elemental results
for hydrazine dinitrate [
64
]
Concentration/%
N
H
O
Theoretical value
35.43
3.83
60.74
Observed value
35.63
3.5
60.87
Table 7.39 Elemental results
for hydrazine nitrate [
64
]
Concentration/%
N
H
O
Theoretical value
44.21
5.30
50.49
Observed value
44.36
5.43
50.49
Fig. 7.7 Observed infrared
spectrum for hydrazine nitrate
Fig. 7.8 Observed infrared
spectrum for hydrazine
dinitrate
hydrazine hydrate 85 % and additives in addition to hydrazine nitrate. In producing
such explosives, it is important to maintain the oxygen balance and consider the
explosion strength as well as the environmental impact. A series of calculation and
experimental work gives rise to the optimal composition that includes hydrazine
nitrate in account of 70 % and hydrazine hydrate of 20 % and remaining additives
(such as toluene, petrol and kerosene). The titled explosive is colorless and trans-
parent liquid with density of 1.31 g/cm
3
and oxygen partial pressure of
0.2 and pH
level of 9.0. This liquid explosive can be directly detonated using either no. 8
detonator or a small booster pellet.
(3) Detonation Properties [
55
]
Hydrazine nitrate liquid explosive could not be detonated by lighting the fuse.
When heated by a naked
−
fl
flame, the explosive would burn but not explode. Loading
