Research Article

Preparation and Characterization of a New High-Performance Plastic Explosive in Comparison with Traditional Types

Table 1

The data required for calculation of detonation characteristics.

No.Explosive typeFormulaMolecular weight (g·mol−1)Internal energy of combustion (J·g−1)Heat of formation (kJ·mol−1)

1Comp C4 [21]C4.66H8.04N6O5.99243.971235622.1
2EPX-1 [20]C7.88H12.36N4O12.59364.5811528−666.5
3Semtex 10 [22]C8.05H12.64N4O12.37363.3811942−646.8
4Formex P1 [20]C8.26H13.98N4O11.85358.9312943−613.2
5Sprängdeg m/46 [23]C8.10H12.81N4O10.90340.6313179−539.2
6EPX-2RC4.81H8.07N6O6.02246.1112618 ± 5610.6