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'''Trauzl lead block test''', also called '''Trauzl test''' or just '''Trauzl''', is a test used to measure the [[explosive strength|strength]] of [[explosive material]]s. It was developed by [[Isidor Trauzl]] in 1885. |
'''Trauzl lead block test''', also called '''Trauzl test''' or just '''Trauzl''', is a test used to measure the [[explosive strength|strength]] of [[explosive material]]s. It was developed by [[Isidor Trauzl]] in 1885. |
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The test is performed by loading a 10-gram foil-wrapped sample of the explosive into a hole drilled into a [[lead]] block with specific dimensions. The hole is then topped up with sand, and the sample is detonated electrically. After detonation, the volume increase of the cavity is measured. The result, given in cm<sup>3</sup>, is called the '''Trauzl number''' of the explosive. |
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A variant of the test uses [[aluminium]] block. |
A variant of the test uses [[aluminium]] block. |
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Revision as of 16:56, 6 April 2007
Trauzl lead block test, also called Trauzl test or just Trauzl, is a test used to measure the strength of explosive materials. It was developed by Isidor Trauzl in 1885.
The test is performed by loading a 10-gram foil-wrapped sample of the explosive into a hole drilled into a lead block with specific dimensions. The hole is then topped up with sand, and the sample is detonated electrically. After detonation, the volume increase of the cavity is measured. The result, given in cm3, is called the Trauzl number of the explosive.
A variant of the test uses aluminium block.
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