Internal Ignition Test Description Test Purpose The internal ignition test determines if the test material will transition from a deflagration to an explosion under high confinement. If this test result in a positive result then the material should be classified as an explosive in a manufacturing operation. Equivalence This test […]
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Zero Gap Test Description Test Purpose The zero-gap test determines whether the material can propagate a detonation from high confinement and defined shock (~200 kbar). If the material can propagate a detonation, it should be classified as an explosive (Class 1.1 if also easily initiated) in a manufacturing operation. Equivalence […]
Recommended Test Setup: SBAT Test Purpose The purpose of completing the in-process thermal test is determine the effects of time and temperature on energetic materials in the process configuration. Thermal tests generally consist of measuring a sample’s response to either: (1) gradually increasing the temperature and recording the temperature at […]
ABL ESD Machine Description Test Purpose The purpose of completing electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitivity tests is to measure the sensitiveness of a material to ESD. The transition from no reaction to reaction must be determined to evaluate in-process risks. The in-process potential from esd scenarios is compared against the material […]
ABL Friction Machine Description Test Purpose The purpose of completing friction sensitivity tests is to measure the sensitiveness of a material to friction insults. The transition from no reaction to reaction must be determined to evaluate in-process risks. The in-process potential from friction scenarios is compared against the material response. […]
MBOM Impact Machine Description Test Purpose The purpose of completing impact sensitivity tests is to measure the sensitiveness of a material to drop-weight impact. The transition from no reaction to reaction must be determined to evaluate in-process risks. The in-process potential energy from impact scenarios is compared against the material […]