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Properties

Group
Composite / plastic
Class
Brisant / secondary
State
Твердий
Color
від жовтого до коричнево-жовтого.
Density
1.600 g/cm³
Detonation velocity
6900 m/s
Sensitivity
Має приблизно таку ж стійкість до удару, як і прямий пікрат амонію.

Synonyms / designations

  • Пікратол

PICRATOL

Picratol (PICRATOL) is an explosive BP. A mixture of danite and TNT. The explosive substance of the main charge used in armor-piercing bombs.

Composition

A mixture of danite and TNT.

Melting point

Does not have a sharp melting point. At a temperature above the melting temperature of TNT, ammonium picrate is suspended in molten TNT.

Solubility

Both ammonium picrate and TNT dissolve well in dimethylformamide. Ammonium picrate is soluble in hot water; slightly soluble in ethyl alcohol or cold water. TNT dissolves in acetone, ethyl alcohol, benzene or carbon tetrachloride.

Application

The explosive substance of the main charge used in armor-piercing bombs.

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