Table of explosive detonation velocities

This is a list of the detonation velocities at specified (typically, the highest practical) density of various explosive compounds. ^[1]

The velocity of detonation is an important indicator for overall energy or power of detonation, and in particular for the brisance or shattering effect of an explosive.

**Table of Explosive Detonation Velocities**
Explosive Class	Explosive Name	Abbreviation	Detonation Velocity (m/s)	Density (g/cm³)
Aromatic	1,3,5-trinitrobenzene	TNB	7,450	1.60
Aromatic	1,3,5-Triazido-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene	TATNB	7,300	1.71
Aromatic	4,4’-Dinitro-3,3’-diazenofuroxan	DDF	10,000	2.02
Aromatic	Trinitrotoluene	TNT	6,900	1.60
Aromatic	Trinitroaniline	TNA	7,300	1.72
Aromatic	Tetryl		7,570	1.71
Aromatic	Picric Acid	TNP	7,350	1.70
Aromatic	Dunnite		7,150	1.60
Aromatic	Methyl Picrate		6,800	1.57
Aromatic	Ethyl Picrate		6,500	1.55
Aromatic	Picryl Chloride		7,200	1.74
Aromatic	Trinitrocresol		6,850	1.62
Aromatic	Lead styphnate		5,200	2.90
Aromatic	Triaminotrinitrobenzene	TATB	7,350	1.80
Aliphatic	Methyl nitrate		8,000	1.21
Aliphatic	Nitroglycol	EGDN	8,000	1.48
Aliphatic	Nitroglycerine	NG	7,700	1.59
Aliphatic	Mannitol hexanitrate	MHN	8,260	1.73
Aliphatic	Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate	PETN	8,400	1.70
Aliphatic	Erythritol tetranitrate	ETN	8,100	1.60
Aliphatic	Ethylenedinitramine	EDNA	7,570	1.65
Aliphatic	Nitroguanidine	NQ	8,200	1.70
Aliphatic	Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine	RDX	8,750	1.76
Aliphatic	Cyclotetramethylene Tetranitramine	HMX ^[2]	9,400	1.91
Aliphatic	Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane	HNIW or CL-20 ^[2]	9,500	2.04
Aliphatic	Tetranitroglycoluril	Sorguyl	9,150	1.95
Aliphatic	Octanitrocubane	ONC	10,100	2.00
Aliphatic	Nitrocellulose	NC	7,300	1.20
Aliphatic	Urea nitrate	UN	4,700	1.59
Aliphatic	Acetone Peroxide	AP or TATP	5,300	1.18
Aliphatic	Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide	MEKP	5,200	1.17
Aliphatic	Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine	HMTD	4,500	0.88
Inorganic	Mercury Fulminate		4,250	3.00
Inorganic	Lead azide		4,630	3.00
Inorganic	Silver azide		4,000	4.00
Inorganic	Ammonium Nitrate	AN	5,270	1.30
Explosive Class	Explosive Name	Abbreviation	Detonation Velocity (m/s)	Density (g/cm³)

References

^ Cooper, Paul W. (1996). Explosives Engineering, New York: Wiley-VCH. ISBN 0-471-18636-8
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[Cooper1996-1] Cooper, Paul W. (1996). Explosives Engineering, New York: Wiley-VCH. ISBN 0-471-18636-8

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