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{{short description|Degree to which an explosive can be set off by impact, heat, or friction}} |
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| ⚫ | In [[explosives engineering]], '''sensitivity''' refers to the degree to which an [[explosive]] can be initiated by [[impact (mechanics)|impact]], [[heat]], or [[friction]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=NAVSEA OP 5, Volume 1 |publisher=U.S. Navy}}</ref> Current in-use standard methods of mechanical (impact and friction) sensitivity determination differ by the sample preparation (constant mass or volume is usually used; pile or pressed pellet), sample arrangement (confined/unconfined sample etc), instrument type, go/not go criteria, and the statistical analysis of results.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Muravyev|first=Nikita V.|last2=Meerov|first2=Dmitry B.|last3=Monogarov|first3=Konstantin A.|last4=Melnikov|first4=Igor N.|last5=Kosareva|first5=Ekaterina K.|last6=Fershtat|first6=Leonid L.|last7=Sheremetev|first7=Aleksei B.|last8=Dalinger|first8=Igor L.|last9=Fomenkov|first9=Igor V.|last10=Pivkina|first10=Alla N.|date=October 2021|title=Sensitivity of energetic materials: Evidence of thermodynamic factor on a large array of CHNOFCl compounds|url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1385894721013899|journal=Chemical Engineering Journal|language=en|volume=421|pages=129804|doi=10.1016/j.cej.2021.129804}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Sensitivity, [[chemical stability|stability]] and [[brisance]] are three of the most significant properties of explosives that affect their use and application. All explosive compounds have a certain amount of energy required to initiate. If an explosive is too sensitive, it may go off accidentally. A safer explosive is less sensitive and will not explode if accidentally dropped or mishandled. However, such explosives are more difficult to initiate intentionally. |
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| ⚫ | Sensitivity, [[chemical stability|stability]] and [[brisance]] are three of the most significant properties of explosives that affect their use and application. All explosive compounds have a certain amount of energy required to initiate, analogous to the [[minimum ignition energy]] of fuel-air mixtures. If an explosive is too sensitive, it may go off accidentally. A safer explosive is less sensitive and will not explode if accidentally dropped or mishandled. However, such explosives are more difficult to initiate intentionally. |
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==Explosive train== |
==Explosive train== |
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==Classifications== |
==Classifications== |
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[[High explosives]] are conventionally subdivided into two explosives classes, differentiated by sensitivity:<ref>{{Cite book|last=Klapötke|first=Thomas M.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/796384242|title=Chemistry of high-energy materials|date=2012|isbn=978-3-11-027359-5|edition=Second |
[[High explosives]] are conventionally subdivided into two explosives classes, differentiated by sensitivity:<ref>{{Cite book|last=Klapötke|first=Thomas M.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/796384242|title=Chemistry of high-energy materials|date=2012|isbn=978-3-11-027359-5|edition=Second|location=Berlin/Boston|oclc=796384242}}</ref> |
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* '''[[Primary explosive]]s''' are extremely sensitive to mechanical [[Shock (mechanics)|shock]], friction, and heat, to which they will respond by burning rapidly or detonating. |
* '''[[Primary explosive]]s''' are extremely sensitive to mechanical [[Shock (mechanics)|shock]], friction, and heat, to which they will respond by burning rapidly or detonating. |
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* '''[[Secondary explosive]]s''', also called '''base explosives''', are relatively insensitive to shock, friction, and heat. |
* '''[[Secondary explosive]]s''', also called '''base explosives''', are relatively insensitive to shock, friction, and heat. |
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The dataset for 150 CHNOFCl energetic compounds is available.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Muravyev|first=Nikita V.|last2=Meerov|first2=Dmitry B.|last3=Monogarov|first3=Konstantin A.|last4=Melnikov|first4=Igor N.|last5=Kosareva|first5=Ekaterina K.|last6=Fershtat|first6=Leonid L.|last7=Sheremetev|first7=Aleksei B.|last8=Dalinger|first8=Igor L.|last9=Fomenkov|first9=Igor V.|last10=Pivkina|first10=Alla N.|date=2021 |
The dataset for 150 CHNOFCl energetic compounds is available.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Muravyev|first=Nikita V.|last2=Meerov|first2=Dmitry B.|last3=Monogarov|first3=Konstantin A.|last4=Melnikov|first4=Igor N.|last5=Kosareva|first5=Ekaterina K.|last6=Fershtat|first6=Leonid L.|last7=Sheremetev|first7=Aleksei B.|last8=Dalinger|first8=Igor L.|last9=Fomenkov|first9=Igor V.|last10=Pivkina|first10=Alla N.|date=October 2021|title=Sensitivity of energetic materials: Evidence of thermodynamic factor on a large array of CHNOFCl compounds|url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1385894721013899|journal=Chemical Engineering Journal|language=en|volume=421|pages=129804|doi=10.1016/j.cej.2021.129804}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 25 February 2024
In explosives engineering, sensitivity refers to the degree to which an explosive can be initiated by impact, heat, or friction.[1] Current in-use standard methods of mechanical (impact and friction) sensitivity determination differ by the sample preparation (constant mass or volume is usually used; pile or pressed pellet), sample arrangement (confined/unconfined sample etc), instrument type, go/not go criteria, and the statistical analysis of results.[2]
Sensitivity, stability and brisance are three of the most significant properties of explosives that affect their use and application. All explosive compounds have a certain amount of energy required to initiate, analogous to the minimum ignition energy of fuel-air mixtures. If an explosive is too sensitive, it may go off accidentally. A safer explosive is less sensitive and will not explode if accidentally dropped or mishandled. However, such explosives are more difficult to initiate intentionally.
Explosive train
[edit]Less sensitive explosives can be initiated by smaller quantities of more sensitive explosives, called primers or detonators, such as blasting caps. The use of increasingly less sensitive explosive materials to create an escalating chain reaction is known as an explosive train, initiation sequence, or firing train.
Classifications
[edit]High explosives are conventionally subdivided into two explosives classes, differentiated by sensitivity:[3]
- Primary explosives are extremely sensitive to mechanical shock, friction, and heat, to which they will respond by burning rapidly or detonating.
- Secondary explosives, also called base explosives, are relatively insensitive to shock, friction, and heat.
The dataset for 150 CHNOFCl energetic compounds is available.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ NAVSEA OP 5, Volume 1. U.S. Navy.
- ^ Muravyev, Nikita V.; Meerov, Dmitry B.; Monogarov, Konstantin A.; Melnikov, Igor N.; Kosareva, Ekaterina K.; Fershtat, Leonid L.; Sheremetev, Aleksei B.; Dalinger, Igor L.; Fomenkov, Igor V.; Pivkina, Alla N. (October 2021). "Sensitivity of energetic materials: Evidence of thermodynamic factor on a large array of CHNOFCl compounds". Chemical Engineering Journal. 421: 129804. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2021.129804.
- ^ Klapötke, Thomas M. (2012). Chemistry of high-energy materials (Second ed.). Berlin/Boston. ISBN 978-3-11-027359-5. OCLC 796384242.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Muravyev, Nikita V.; Meerov, Dmitry B.; Monogarov, Konstantin A.; Melnikov, Igor N.; Kosareva, Ekaterina K.; Fershtat, Leonid L.; Sheremetev, Aleksei B.; Dalinger, Igor L.; Fomenkov, Igor V.; Pivkina, Alla N. (October 2021). "Sensitivity of energetic materials: Evidence of thermodynamic factor on a large array of CHNOFCl compounds". Chemical Engineering Journal. 421: 129804. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2021.129804.
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