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XF MELT/CAST EXPLOSIVE FOR INSENSITIVE AMMUNITION

XF MELT/CAST EXPLOSIVE FOR INSENSITIVE AMMUNITION

Region

France
France

Category

Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons

MISSION Nexter Ammunitions has developed a very lowvulnerability melt/cast explosive compositioncalled XF.Already used in the 155mm LU 211 shell, the XF compositions are perfectly suitable for other applications, like the filling of shells for artillery, mortar and tank

ammunition.
Tech Specs
XF 13333 EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITIONDetonation velocity6,976m/s
Detonation pressure>210kbar (theorical value)
Critical diameter<60mm
Impact sensitivityISINFT 70-50030% Go at 50 joules
Friction sensitivityISFNFT 70-5030% Go at 353N
XF 11585 EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITIONDetonation velocity7,468m/s
Detonation pressure242kbar (theorical value)
Unconfined criticaldiameter~10mm
Impact sensitivityISINFT 70-50030% Go at 50 joules
Friction sensitivityISFNFT 70-5030% Go at 353N
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