Interesting abstract on detonation of
wet tatp/an. I've also seen articles on TATP putty
in the amateur pyro lit.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121358795/abstractDetonation Performance of TATP/AN-Based Explosives |
Robert Matyá 1, Svatopluk Zeman 1 *, Waldemar Trzci ski 2, Stanis aw Cudzio 2 |
1Institute of Energetic Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 95, CZ-532 10 Pardubice (Czech Republic)
2Institute of Chemistry, Military University of Technology, Kaliskiego 2, PL-00 908 Warsaw (Poland)
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| email: Svatopluk Zeman (svatopluk.zeman@upce.cz) |
*Correspondence to Svatopluk Zeman, 1Institute of Energetic Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 95, CZ-532 10 Pardubice (Czech Republic)
| Cylinder Test • Detonation Velocity • Gurney Energy • TATP • Triacetone Triperoxide |
The detonation velocity and performance were determined for four mixtures of triacetone triperoxide (3,3,6,6,9,9-hexamethyl-1,2,4,5,7,8-hexoxonane, TATP), ammonium nitrate (AN) and water (W) by cylinder expansion tests. The composition of these mixtures varied in the following ranges: 21-31% TATP, 37-54% AN and 19-32% W. The obtained results were compared with those of powdery 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), AN-fuel oil explosive (ANFO) and emulsion explosive. It was found that the tested TATP/AN/W mixtures represent typical non-ideal explosives with relatively low critical diameter and with high sensitivity to initiation despite the high content of water due to the presence of the primary explosive (TATP). The detonation velocity is comparable to that of powdery TNT (at similar density). However, the acceleration ability is significantly lower than that of powdery TNT.
Also found an article that compared DADP to TATP yields with different acid catalysts, ratios, and sequences.
Sulphuric is best for the tri-yield. They used 30%. With 90% you can turn sawdust into an explosive. |
