Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Paragraph Page TABLE CF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 THE THEORY OF CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVE REACTIONS 1-1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 1-2 HISTORICAL NOTES 1-1 1.3 DEFINITION .... 1-2 1-3.3 Rapidity of Reaction 1-2 13.1 Formation of Gas . .. . 1-2 1-3.2 Evolution cf Heat .. .. 1-2 13.4 Initiation of Reaction 1-2 14 CATEGORIZATION . 1-3 14.1 Low Explosives 1-3 14.2 High Explosives 1-3 1-5 CHEMICAL KINETICS .... ... 1-5 14 PROPERTIES OF MILITARY CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES .. 1-7 14.1 Load Density (High Explosives) 1-7 1-6.2 Hygroscopicity ..... .... 1-7 14.3 Sensitivity ... 1-7 1-6.4 Velocity of Detonation 1-7 1-6.6 Brisance 1-8 14.5 Strength. 1-8 1-6.8 High Order cf Detonation ..
1-8 1-6.9 Low Order cf Detonation 1-8 14.7 Power 1-8 1-6.10 Stability 1-9 1-7 EXPLOSIVE TRAINS 1-9 1-7.1 Propelling Charge Explosive Train . 1-9 1-7.2 Bursting Charge Explosive Trains 1-11 CHAPTER 2 2-1 CHEMICAL REACTIONS OF EXPLOSIVES 2-1 THE THERMOCHEMISTRY CF CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES v