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 type | Impact energy (J) | Friction sensitivity (N) | Density (g·cm−3) | Detonation velocity measured (m·s−1) |
| 1 | Comp C4 [21] | 21.1 | 214 | 1.61 | 8055 | 2 | EPX-1 [20] | 13.9 | 176 | 1.55 | 7636 | 3 | Semtex 10 [27] | 15.7 | 204 | 1.52 | 7486 | 4 | Formex P1 [20] | 13.5 | 194 | 1.53 | 7544 | 5 | Sprängdeg m/46 [23] | 14.2 | 183 | 1.52 | 7520 | 6 | EPX-2R | 23.2 | 247 | 1.58 | 7883 ± 63 |
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