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INSENSITIVE EXPLOSIVES
NTO
AND COMPOSITIONS
Low Sensitivity High Explosive
Leading worldwide specialist in the field of high explosives, EURENCO offers its customers a complete
range of high explosives and compositions thanks to high-tech manufacturing capabilities. Always in the
forefront of innovation, the company also develops and produces NTO, a very low sensitivity molecule
for insensitive explosive compositions.
Application and user’s advantages
• Very low vulnerability, enhanced thermal stability, high performance
• Used in low sensitivity melt-cast explosive compositions
• Used in pressed and cast PBX charges for insensitive munitions.
NTO
Low Sensitivity High Explosive
Product Description
• Chemical names: Nitrotriazolone, NTO, 3-Nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one
• CAS number: 932-64-9
• Chemical formula: C2H2N4O3
• Standard particle sizes:
• class I
(450 microns)
• class II
(350 microns)
• class III
(50 microns)
• class IV
(10 microns)
• Specific grades available on request.
• NTO compositions for cast PBX charges, melt-cast or pressed
insensitive explosives.
Product Characteristics
Comparative performance
NTO
RDX
HMX
Molecular weight (g)
Density
Decomposition (°C)
Melting point (°C)
Vacuum test (cm3/g) – 200H, 130°C
ΔHf (Kcal/mole)
Detonation rate (m/s)
Friction sensitivity
Sensibility to shocks (30 kg drop hammer)
IAD (card GAP test)
Auto-ignition (°C)
Combustion in gutter
130
216
288
1.91
1.81
1.91
> 270
~ 205
~ 280
> 270
205
283
1.5
0.5
0.2
- 26
- 15
- 17
8 400
8 500
9 100
0% at 353 N
114 N
102 N
HNP ≥ 4 m
HNP = 1.75 m
HNP = 1 m
260
350-390
350-390
264
210
269
No combustion
No combustion
11 mm/s
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EURENCO conducts a policy of continual improvement and therefore reserves the right to change any of the data contained herein without notice. Before using these data, please
contact EURENCO to know about the last technical update. March 2010 - Les Créations Philippe Toumire - Crédit photos : Eurenco - Marine Nationale - Didier Charre - Michel Riehl