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HNS Bulk Powder



Characteristics Specification Limits and Type
HNS Fine HNS ultrafine
acc. to STANAG 4170
HNS granulated
Low Bulk Density (LBD)
HNS granulated
High Bulk Density (HBD)
Melting point (°C)
(DSC 20 °C / min)
> 320 > 320 > 320 > 320
Primary crystal size (µm) 30 - 100 < 20 35 - 75 35 - 75
Particle size of agglomerates (%)
> 1.25 mm
< 0.30 mm


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0
< 2


0
< 2
Bulk density
(g / cm3)
0.2 - 0.5 -- 0.65 - 0.70 > 0.70
Specific surface area (BET) (m2 / g) -- > 5.0 -- --
Acidity
(%, as HNO3)
< 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Alkalinity
(%, as NaOH)
< 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01
Vacuum stability
(mL / 2.5g)
250 °C / 1h15 min
< 4.0 < 4.0 < 4.0 < 4.0
Loss in weight (%)
150 °C / 16 h
260 °C / 1 h

< 0.2
< 1.5

< 0.1
< 1.0

< 0.1
< 1.0

< 0.1
< 1.0
Insoluble residue in DMF (%) < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1
Hexanitrodibenzyl (HNBB) (%) < 0.5 < 0.3 < 0.3 < 0.3
TNT (%) < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1