Koenen Apparatus Description Test Purpose This test is used to determine the sensitiveness of a material to the effect of intense heat under vented confinement. In this test, the material is placed in a steel container with an orifice plate. The test apparatus is then placed in a protective steel […]
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Test Details Test Purpose This test is used to determine the critical diameter at which a shock initiation propagates through the sample confined within the pipe or process piece of equipment. In this test, a shock initiator is placed at the top of a pipe assembly filled with the test […]
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 […]
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 […]
Test Details Test Purpose The purpose of the Time/Pressure test is to determine whether igniting a substance under confinement will result in a deflagration with explosive violence. Applicable to homogeneous substances. Test Variations The Time/Pressure test is used in both Test 1 (c) and Test 2 (c). In UN Test […]
Koenen Apparatus Description Test Purpose The purpose of the Koenen test is to determine the effect of heating a substance under defined confinement. Test Variations The Koenen Test is used in both Test 1 (b) and Test 2 (b). In UN Test 1 (b) a 1 mm orifice plate is […]