Initial Priming Substances for High Explosives (Classic R...
Taylor, Guy B. Excerpt from Initial Priming Substances for High ExplosivesWohler and Matter (321) investigated the explosive properties and the priming effects of seven explosives besides mercury ful minate. Tests were made to ascertain their expansion in lead blocks, their penetrating effect on lead plates, and the temperature at which they ignited. The results are-given in Table 1.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare a...