Talk:Table of explosive detonation velocities

Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane

Where is this velocity from? I have typically seen references of about 10,400 for 2.04 and 10,300 for 1.98.. Msjayhawk (talk) 15:16, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Cooper. Most of the web references indicate 9300-9500 as well. There are some "theoretical" 10,300 + notes, but I don't know of any actual testing which supports that. If you have better references.... Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 04:02, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Suggestions?

1.) I decry the Wikipedia use of the generic "nitrocellulose". Fully nitrated cellulose or Cellulose Trinitrate (almost three free hydroxyl groups per glucose monomer unit of cellulose, a small percentage cross link the cellulose fibers giving its strength) or "Guncotton" is what is implied. However Cellulose Mononitrate was used for turn of the century plastics, and though quite flammable burned at a rate similar to gunpowder. . I've used model rockets using Cellulose Mononitrate as propellant. 2.) Burning rate conditions? STP? (at standard teperature and pressure). Many substances have a burning rate that becomes exponetial upon increasing pressures (and temp). Gunpowder in a sealed container is one example. The (Thiokol) Ammonium Perchlorate and Rubber compound in the space shuttle disaster is also a propellant that increases burning rate with pressure. Propellant using Potassium(Sodium)Nitrate dissolved in molten sugar or zinc powder and sulfur do not seem to detonate on nozzle constriction. 3.) ChloroDinitroBenzene is a historic explosive and we had an explosive warning lable on FlouroDiNitroBenzene, used in our lab to characterize amino acids. 4.) Ammonium Nitrate disambiguation please. The "largest non-nuclear blast" was using Ammonium Nitrate and oil at Ripple Rock . Ammonium Nitrate oil is more powerful but requires containment. Obviously has brisiance to destroy rock. Neat Ammonium Nitrate has a higher uncontained detonation velocity (3 kilotons at Texas City). 5.) TNT burns slowly. Detonates with a blasting cap. Unlike gunpowder, the compression wave travels at the rate of reaction in uncontained TNT. 6.) Another disaster was train tanker of Nitromethane exploding. Nitromethane has been used as rocket monopropellant, but can be detonated. 7. )7.) Hydrogen Peroxide (neat) has also been used as a rocket propellant, used in WWII German rocket motors (Komet, V2)and also blows up. 8.) not a substance, is a weapon, military use of fuel-air bomb to create a shock wave on the ground to blow mines, damage structures, rip soldiers lungs out. Propylene oxide (epoxide) and air detonation rate? Actually ethylene oxide and acetylene gas will detonate without oxidizer. Shjacks45 (talk) 23:57, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

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Major updates and organization

Their are many compounds missing from this list such as Heptanitrocubane, among others. That and the list itself is in no particular order, such as highest to lowest Detonation Velocity, or highest to lowest Test Density. Suggesting that missing compounds be added and list organized. 2601:8A:4300:C09E:C511:58F3:6403:8E4 (talk) 21:53, 11 February 2019 (UTC)Joe Anon