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Table 7.44 Liquid explosive made from perchloric acid urea and nitromethane [
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]
ˉ
i
×
100
ρ
/g cm
−
3
v
D
/ms
−
1
Shock sensitivity (drop ham-
mer: 5 kg)
Perchloric acid
urea
Nitromethane
Hexanitroethane
Sec-
nitropropane
TNEOF Water
Explosion rate
Height/cm
20
80
1.24
6,560
0/6
60
40
60
1.31
6,720
0/6
60
60
40
1.40
6,950
0/6
60
70
30
1.46
7,070
0/6
60
35
62
3
1.28
6,590
0/6
60
78
20
2
1.51
7,220
0/6
60
70
20
10
1.44
7,040
0/6
60
78
10
12
1.49
7,210
0/6
60
20
60
20
1.20
6,300
0/6
60
60
16
24
1.38
6,720
0/6
60
61
26
13
1.38
6,730
0/6
60
10
40
50
1.44
7,330
0/6
60
85
15
1.48
7,150
0/6
60
85
15
1.47
7,080
0/6
60
Nitroglycerin
1.59
7,500
4/6
30
Nitromethane
1.13
6,270
0/6
60
