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Examples of brisance
brisance
The sand crush test is commonly employed to determine the relative brisance in comparison to TNT.
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Brisance is the shattering capability of an explosive.
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Brisance values are primarily employed in France and Russia.
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Like gunpowder, cordite is classified as a low explosive because of its slow burning rates and consequently low brisance.
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Gunpowder is classified as a low explosive because of its relatively slow decomposition rate and consequently low brisance.
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Thus, brisance is a measure of the overall shattering ability of an explosive and is not necessarily correlated with the explosive's total work capacity.
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It is a tertiary explosive consisting of distinct fuel and oxidizer phases and requires confinement for efficient detonation and brisance.
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However, it is a very poor explosive compared to modern high explosives because it has a very slow decomposition rate, and therefore a very low brisance.
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Brisance is of practical importance for determining the effectiveness of an explosion in fragmenting shells, bomb casings, grenades, structures, and the like.
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- The shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
- Brisance is a measure of the rapidity with which an explosive develops its maximum pressure. Brisance is the shattering capability of an explosive. The term originates from the French verb "briser", which means to break or shatter. ...
- (brisant) Of or pertaining to brisance
- The destructive fragmentation effect of a charge on its immediate vicinity.
- In addition to strength, explosives display a second characteristic, which is their shattering effect or brisance (from the French meaning to "break"), which is distinguished from their total work capacity. ...
