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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.^{[citation needed]} 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 an aluminium block.

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 {{Refimprove|date=November 2007}}'''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.
-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{{Fact|date=November 2007}}. 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.
+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.{{Fact|date=November 2007}} 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.
 A variant of the test uses an [[aluminium]] block.
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