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CL-20

CL-20 is a synthetic explosive, with a performance approximately 20% higher than standard explosives.

The high burning rate is useful for great impulse energetics, such as rocket motor applications (boosters, etc.).

CL-20 is used as a filler in rocket propellants, high explosives, high energetic aluminized and minimum smoke composite propellants.

Product description: Trade name: CL-20 Chemical name: hexanitrazaisowurzitane Chemical formula: C6H6N12O12 Energetic solid ingredient based on a caged molecules with nitramine groups Particle sizes: 3 grades: coarse: 150 μm medium: 20/50 μm fine: 5 μm Purity: > 95% (chemical/polymorph)

Product characteristics:

• Melting point: 247 °C
• Density: 2.02 – 2.04 (HMX: 1.91)
• Heat of formation: 372 kJ/mole (HMX: 84 kJ/mole)
• Auto-ignition temperature: 220 °C
• Vacuum stability: < 1 cm3/g (100°C, 193h)
• Acidity: < 0.2 meq/100g
• Detonation velocity: 10 000 m/s
• Friction sensitivity (ISF): 80 N
• Impact sensitivity (ISI): 2 J