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Application and user’s advantages
N T OA N D C O M P O S I T I O N S
• Very low vulnerability, enhanced thermal stability, high performance
• Used in low sensitivity melt-cast explosive compositions
• Used in pressed and cast PBX charges for insensitive munitions.
Leading worldwide specialist in the field of high explosives, EURENCO offers its customers a completerange of high explosives and compositions thanks to high-tech manufacturing capabilities. Always in theforefront of innovation, the company also develops and produces NTO, a very low sensitivity moleculefor insensitive explosive compositions.
Low Sensitivity High Explosive
INSENSITIVE EXPLOSIVES
Product Description
Product Characteristics
Comparative performance
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• Chemical names: Nitrotriazolone, NTO, 3-Nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one
• CAS number: 932-64-9
• Chemical formula: C2H2N4O3
• Standard particle sizes:• class I (450 microns)• class II (350 microns)• class III (50 microns)• class IV (10 microns)
• Specific grades available on request.
• NTO compositions for cast PBX charges, melt-cast or pressed insensitive explosives.
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EURENCO conducts a policy of continual improvement and therefore reserves the right to change any of the data contained herein without notice. Before using these data, pleasecontact EURENCO to know about the last technical update. March 2010 - Les Créations Philippe Toumire - Crédit photos : Eurenco - Marine Nationale - Didier Charre - Michel Riehl
Low Sensitivity High Explosive
NTO RDX HMX
Molecular weight (g) 130 216 288
Density 1.91 1.81 1.91
Decomposition (°C) > 270 ~ 205 ~ 280
Melting point (°C) > 270 205 283
Vacuum test (cm3/g) – 200H, 130°C 1.5 0.5 0.2
ΔHf (Kcal/mole) - 26 - 15 - 17
Detonation rate (m/s) 8 400 8 500 9 100
Friction sensitivity 0% at 353 N 114 N 102 N
Sensibility to shocks (30 kg drop hammer) HNP ≥ 4 m HNP = 1.75 m HNP = 1 m
IAD (card GAP test) 260 350-390 350-390
Auto-ignition (°C) 264 210 269
Combustion in gutter No combustion No combustion 11 mm/s