HMX
Prva iskra – namenska proizvodnja a.d. is producing all kinds of high explosives whose quality is in line with world standards in this area, GOST, MIL and STANAG, or according to customer’s special requests. HMX has a very high detonation speed and thermal stability. It is very stable and requires a powerful detonator or booster charge to detonate. HMX appears in four modifications, of which only the β-modification displays a particularly high density and hence also a particularly fast detonation rate. Basic application of pure HMX is in the production of detonating cords and shock tubes which are thermally stable in temperatures up to 300 °C.
Product description
- Chemical name: Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine
- Synonyms: Octogen, HMX, Cyclotetramethylene-tetranitramine
- Chemical formula: C4H8N8O8
- CAS number: 2691-41-0
- UN PSN: UN 0226 HMX, WETTED 1.1D
Phlegmatized HMX is used in the production of explosive charges for anti-aircraft missile projectiles, anti-tank rocket and artillery projectiles with explosive and cumulative effect as well as for oil well perforating charges. A mixture of HMX and a polymer adhesive, known as PBX, is used in the production of a new generation of cumulative rocket projectiles, the so-called insensitive munitions.
Characteristics
| Crystal Density, g/cm³: | 1.908 |
| Detonation Velocity, m/s: | 9.100 |
| Oxygen Balance, % (m/m): | -21.6 |
| Heat of Explosion, kJ/kg: | 6.192 |
| Impact Sensitivity, N/m: | 7,4 |
| Friction Sensitivity, N: | 120 |
Tehnical specification
| Content of HMX, % (m/m), min: | 98 |
| Content of RDX, % (m/m), max: | 2 |
| Insoluble in Acetone, % (m/m), max: | 0.05 |
| Melting Point, °C, min: | 277 |
| Content of Ash, % (m/m), max | 0.03 |
| Acidity as CH₃COOH, % (m/m), max: | 0.02 |
| Particle Size: | large range |
Compositions based on HMX
| Product | Ingredients | Content, % (m/m) |
|---|---|---|
| FO-4,5 | HMX / Wax | 95,5 / 4,5 |
| FO-3,5 (ОКФОЛ-3,5) | HMX / Wax | 96,5 / 3,5 |
| HMX/Wax/Graphite (OWC) | HMX / Wax / Graphite | 94,5 / 4,5 / 1,0 |
| HMX/Wax/Graphite (OWC) *for oil well perforating charges |
HMX / Wax / Graphite | 98,5 / 1,0 / 0,5 |
| Octol 70/30 | 75/25 | HMX / TNT | 70 / 30 | 75 / 25 |
| LX-14 | HMX / Estane | 95 / 5 |
