Composition b comp b is an explosive formulation consisting of 2, 4. Imx101 is a highperformance insensitive high explosive composite mixture developed by. Army already approved the im formulation imx101 as a safer. The largest circulation of any radio magazine posed t rudy vallee and alice fay ryp 111 programs do radio stars earn their pay. While a stool chair may seem simple and uncomplicated, theres a far more diverse range of options out there than you may think. Development and manufacture of an insensitive composition b replacement explosive imx104 for mortar applications, insensienergetic residues from the detonation of imx104 insensitive munitions. Composition b is also being phased out by a formulation called imx104, which has properties very similar to imx101. Science, composition lab notebok, one page college lined one page graph, 934 x 712 for school studentteacheroffice, large on free shipping on qualified orders. With the recent development of imx101 and imx104, invented by bae systems.
Hydrus1d references in chinese language hydrus1d selected references if your publication is not on the list below, please email us the reference andor send a pdf file. It melts and casts just like composition b, and has a detonation velocity almost as good 7,400 meters per second. Imx104 manufacturing process improved manufacturing. Spherical 3nitro1,2,4triazol5one nto based meltcast compositions.
Computational studies on two novel energetic nitrogenrich compounds based. Request pdf energetic residues from the detonation of imx104 insensitive. Imx104 are significantly less sensitive than tnt and composition b. B 6, 43704379 1972 silver is often used as a coating material for broadband mirrors for visible and infrared spectral regions. Large scale manufacture of granular imx104 melt pour explosives. Imx104 is currently undergoing final tests as an alternative to legacy composition b in mortars. Select from rolling stools, stools with backrests, adjustable height, swivel ability and more. Imx104 insensitive replacement with comparable performance to.
Imx 101 is a highperformance insensitive high explosive composite mixture developed by bae systems and the united states army to replace tnt in artillery shells, starting as soon as 2011. New insights into the photochemical degradation of the insensitive. The cost of imx101 and imx104 are more expensive than tnt and composition b, samuels said. The sizeeffect data in cludes numerically predicted and experimentally measured diametereffect curves from cylindricalgeometry rate sticks and thicknesseffect curves from slab tests. Among these, the imx104 composition involves the part replacement of rdx and. Both imx101 and 104 are manufactured by bae systems at holston army ammunition plant, tenn. Yet another eutectic melting at 104 c named demn is formed by the quaternary composition given in table 28 85. Energetic residues from the detonation of imx104 insensitive. Imx104 will support the production of the 81mm high explosive he mortar imx104 is the leading candidate to replace composition b and its equivalence, pax21 and pax41 as the he fill in various munitions items potential cost avoidance return on investment of 24. Imx stands for insensitive munitions explosives, which refers to the purpose of imx 101. Like composition b, imx formulations are meltcastable without thermal degradation.
Army as the main fill explosive in the 155mm m795 artillery projectile. The company is also evaluating several other im explosive technologies at holston as potential replacements for a variety of munitions needs and uses. Mcx6100 ntodnanrdx, similar in composition to imx104. The aim of the program was to develop novel im replacements for rdx and. For example imx101 containing dnan, nto, and nq was selected as a common tnt replacement and was qualified by the u. Cost improvement of imx104 explosive formulation imx104 is a newly developed insensitive munitions im explosive formulation. It is being evaluated as a replacement for composition b in mortar systems. We report detonation sizeeffect data for imx104, a new insensitive ex plosive formulation composed of rdx, nto, and dnan. Analysis of the insensitive munitions imx101, imx104, and individual components. A textbook for schools and colleges see other formats.