Ammonite 6 GW

Appearance: Water-resisting industrial explosive of Class ll, which is a powdered mixture of water-resisting ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene.

Specifications:

Mass fraction of components in ammonites must meet the requirements of GOST 21984

Indicator name	Rate, %
1 Water-resisting ammonium nitrate	79,0 ± 1,5
2 Trinitrotoluene	21,0 ± 1,5

 

Physical and chemical and explosive properties of Amonit 6 GW must meet the requirements of GOST 21984

 

Indicator name	Rate
	For powdered	For patronized
1 Moisture and volatile content, %, max	0,20	0,20
2 Mass fraction of substances insoluble in water, acetone, toluene (or benzene),%, max	0,7	0,7
3 Amonit density in cartridge, g/cm3	-	1,00 – 1,20
4 Cartridge diameter, mm	-	31 – 32, 36 – 37
5 Weight of amonit in cartridge, g, for cartridges of diameter, mm: 31- 32, 31 – 32, 36 - 37.	-	200 ± 10, 250 ± 12, 300 ± 15
6 Brisance, mm, min	14	14
7 Detonation transfer of cartridged explosives at a distance of cartridges, cm, min:  - dry, diameter, mm  31 – 32, 36 – 37 - after immersion in water, diameter, mm  31 – 32,  36 – 37	-	5 - 73 - 4
8 Water resistance of powdered Amonit 6 GW on hydrodynamic device, cm, min:  - at manufacturing  - at the end of warranty period	4030	-  -

Uncontrollable explosive and physical and chemical properties of Ammonite 6 GW

Calculational:

Oxygen balance, %                                                                            - 0,53

Heat of explosion, kJ (kcal/kg)                                                          4312 (1030)

Gas volume, l/kg                                                                                895

Temperature of explosion, ^оС                                                              2960

TNT equivalent by the heat of explosion                                                1,03

Experimental

Detonation velocity, km/s                                                                  3,6-4,8

Critical diameter of detonation, mm                              

-  opened cartridge                                                                             10-13

- in solid shell                                                                                     4-6

Critical density of detonation, g/cm                                                   1,40-1,50

Shock sensitivity according to GOST 4545-80:

- lower limit at the device 2, mm                                                           200

- explosion frequency at the device 1, %                                                16-32

- explosion frequency at the device 2, %                                                0

Friction sensitivity *, lower limit at the device I-6-2, MPa (kg/cm²)            230 (2335)

Cartridge length, mm, for explosive weight in cartridge, g:

- 200                                                                                                    208-265

- 250                                                                                                    260-331

Temperature of flash at constant temperature

with 1 minute hold-up, ^оС                                                                        330-336

*Ammonite 6 ZhV friction sensitivity increases sharply in the presence of sand, dross, metal chips and other additives whose hardness is higher than its components`.

Fugaсity according to GOST 4546:

- in lead charge, cm³, min                                                                       365

- on ballistic pendulum (relative), min                                                       0,95

 

Packaging/Transportation:

Patronized Ammonite 6 GW is packed into boxes of corrugated cardboard.

Powdered  Ammonite 6 GW is packed into polypropylene bags with polypropylene inserts or into paper bags with polypropylene inserts of 40 kg max.

 

Application:

Ammonite 6 GW is designed for outdoor and underground works, except for dust-  and  gas- hazardous mines and ore mines.