Table 1 Physical properties of ICM-101 and comparison with HMX, RDX and ε-CL-20

Comp.	T _d ^a (°C)	d ^b (g cm ⁻³ )	Δ _f H ^c (kJ mol ⁻¹ )	P ^d (GPa)	v _D ^e (m s ⁻¹ )	IS ^f (J)	FS ^g (N)	OB ^h (%)
ICM-101	210	1.99ⁱ	166.8 (159.52)	41.9 (40.39)^j	9481 (9475)^j	5	60	6
HMX^k	279	1.90	116.1	41.5	9221	7	112	0
RDX^k	210	1.81	86.3	38.0	8983	7	120	0
ε-CL-20^k	215	2.04	365.4	46.7	9455	4	48	11

^{CO, carbon monoxide; XRD, X-ray diffraction}
^aDecomposition temperature
^bDensity based on XRD at 298 K
^cFormation heat
^dDetonation pressure
^eDetonation velocity
^fImpact sensitivity
^gFriction sensitivity
^hOxygen balance based on CO
ⁱThe measured density by a gas pycnometer at 298 K is 1.9997 g cm⁻³
^jThe EXPLO5 calculations of detonation velocity and pressure in parenthesis are based on the measured density and the bomb calorimetry results
^kRef. ¹³

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