| Physical and Nitrogen
Density Simulants for Explosives |
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| Material | Composition (weight %) | Physical Density (g/cc) |
Nitrogen Density (g/cc) |
Properties |
| Solid Explosvies | ||||
| TNT | 100% TNT | 1.57 |
0.29 |
Melt-cast explosive |
| XM-102-G | OUO | 1.57 | 0.29 |
Melt-cast simulant |
| Tritonal | 80% TNT 20% Aluminum |
1.70 |
0.25 |
Melt-cast explosive |
| Comp B | 60% RDX 40% TNT |
1.70 |
0.52 |
Melt-cast explosive |
| XM-115-G | OUO | 1.70 | 0.52 |
Pressed simulant |
| Octol | 75% HMX 25% TNT |
1.81 |
0.60 |
Melt-cast explosive |
| Plastic Explosives | ||||
| Detasheet | PETN/RDX | 1.47 |
0.26 |
Moldable explosive |
| XM-104-G | OUO | 1.48 | 0.22 |
Moldable simulant |
| SEMTEX 1A | 83% PETN 17% Plastic |
1.47 |
0.22 |
Moldable explosive |
| SEMTEX H | PETN/RDX Plastic |
1.47 |
0.40 |
Moldable explosive |
| XM-103-G | OUO | 1.62 | 0.55 |
Moldable simulant |
| Comp C-4 | 90% RDX 10% Plastic |
1.62 |
0.55 |
Moldable explosive |
| Commercial Explosives | ||||
| ANFO | 94% Ammoniumnitrate 6% Fuel oil |
0.87 |
0.29 |
Granular powder |
| XM-111-G | OUO | 0.86 | 0.30 |
Powder blend |
| Low Z generic commercial explosive |
Primarily ammonium nitrate | 1.15 |
0.32 |
Gel or emulsion |
| XM-109GE-G | OUO | 1.16 | 0.32 |
Water gel simulant |
|
Medium Z generic |
Ammonium and other nitrate salts | 1.32 |
0.36 |
Gel or emulsion |
| XM-106-G | OUO | 1.34 | 0.32 |
Water gel simulant |
| High Z generic commercial explosive |
Ammonium and other nitrate salts | 1.43 |
0.35 |
Gel or emulsion |
| Gun Powders | ||||
| Generic smokeless powder | Nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine | 1.10 |
0.15 |
Powder mixture |
| XM-107/8-G | OUO | 1.15 | 0.15 |
Powder simulant |
| Black powder | Potassium nitrate, carbon and sulfur | 1.20 |
0.13 |
Powder mixture |