Merits of RDX

Authors

  • H. K. Acharya Defence Science Laboratory, Delhi
  • A. K. Roy Defence Science Laboratory, Delhi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.11.6819

Keywords:

RDX, Explosive properties

Abstract

The explosive properties of RDX have been compared in details with those of other high explosives, such as, picric acid, TNT, CE and PETN, in respect of (i) Rate of detonation, (ii) Brisance,(iii) Blasting power, (iv)Sensitivity, (v) Stability and (vi) Fragmentation. It has been pointed out that RDX is superior to all other modern high explosives hitherto used for blasting, shattering and fragmentation purposes.

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Published

2014-03-28

How to Cite

Acharya, H. K., & Roy, A. K. (2014). Merits of RDX. Defence Science Journal, 11(3), 211–220. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.11.6819

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3

Section

Research Papers

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