Future high performance explosives

HMX is a very powerful explosive, which is more powerful then RDX. It has exceptional physical properties, and it demonstrates excellent shock and percussion resistance. The use of HMX in explosive compositions and munitions for military purposes is growing, and it is likely it will over take RDX in the future HMX exists in two primary modifications beta-HMX, and alpha HMX. Beta-HMX is useful in hollow charges, but alpha-HMX is more useful in explosives compositions, munitions, high performance rocket propellants, and gun propellants—HMX is a great smoke and flash-reducing agent for propellant formulations. 

NINHT is a high-energy explosive with a high degree of insensitivity, and stability. It may be used with satisfactory results in explosive compositions and rocket propellants, and it can act as a flash suppressant in military gunpowders. NINHT is inexpensive to manufacture, and it shows a remarkable future in high performance gun propellants. 

Mixtures of IHE and sensitive but brisant high explosives may be in practice a reasonable compromise with respect to performance and sensitivity. The application of the described procedure allows to test future developments and novel formulations with regard to a progress towards the ideal high explosive. 

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