| 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 |
-- -- |
-- -- |
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 |