Table 6 Results of the second trial of the test in the Trauzl lead block test for the explosive with added plastics after comminution.
Trial no | Explosive name (composition) | Primary volume Vp [cm3] | End volume Ve [cm3] | Expansion volume V0/Vx [cm3] | Arithmetic mean on volume [cm3] | Statistical distribution of results [cm3] | Expansion volume (converted) V [cm3] | Expansion difference with regard to ANFO [cm3] | Expansion difference with regard to ANFO [%] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Reference explosive (picric acid) | 65.0 | 388.0 | 323.0 | 315.8 | 6.0 | 315.8 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
2 | 66.0 | 374.4 | 308.4 | ||||||
3 | 64.3 | 380.2 | 315.9 | ||||||
1 | PU 1.5 (94% AN + 4.5% FO + 1.5% PU Wezcrystal) | 65.4 | 310.0 | 244.6 | 247.7 | 2.4 | 243.2 | 8.6 | 3.7 |
2 | 65.8 | 316.2 | 250.4 | ||||||
3 | 64.7 | 312.8 | 248.1 | ||||||
1 | PE 2.0 (94% AN + 4% FO + 2% PE HDPE regranulate) | 65.8 | 331.0 | 265.2 | 255.6 | 7.1 | 250.9 | 16.4 | 7.0 |
2 | 66.0 | 314.2 | 248.2 | ||||||
3 | 66.1 | 319.5 | 253.4 | ||||||
1 | PP 2.0 (94% AN + 4% FO + 2% PP regranulate) | 67.0 | 336.4 | 269.4 | 275.7 | 22.0 | 270.6 | 36.1 | 15.4 |
2 | 66.8 | 372.0 | 305.2 | ||||||
3 | 65.8 | 318.2 | 252.4 | ||||||
1 | ANFO (94% AN + 6% FO) | 67.8 | 304.0 | 236.2 | 238.9 | 5.3 | 234.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2 | 67.4 | 301.6 | 234.2 | ||||||
3 | 66.4 | 312.8 | 246.4 |
