Research Article

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

Table 2

The measured characteristics of the studied explosives.

No.Explosive typeImpact energy (J)Friction sensitivity (N)Density (g·cm−3)Detonation velocity measured (m·s−1)

1Comp C4 [21]21.12141.618055
2EPX-1 [20]13.91761.557636
3Semtex 10 [27]15.72041.527486
4Formex P1 [20]13.51941.537544
5Sprängdeg m/46 [23]14.21831.527520
6EPX-2R23.22471.587883 ± 63