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 TABLE 3
Explosive Constants
Gurney energy
Explosive Material
constant
B (Explosive constant)
(2E')1/2 (fps)
Amatol
(6,190)[*]
0.35
7,880
-
H-6
7,710
0.28
Hexanite
(6,850)[*]
0.32
Pentolite
7,550
0.25
RDX/TNT (75/25)
7,850
-
RDX/TNT (70/30)
8,380
-
RDX/TNT (60/40)
7,880
0.27
TNT
6,940
0.30
Tetryl
7,460
0.24
Torpex
7,450
-
[*] These constants are conservative estimates derived from other
explosive output data.
NOTE: The above constants are for mild steel cylindrical containers of
uniform thickness.
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