9. Current challenges
The world of pyrotechnics is facing major challenges today: increased performance, advances in safety and eco-design, which we are about to present.
9.1 Performance
The MURAT (Mitigated Risk Ammunition) doctrine for conventional weapons has led to the development of less sensitive explosive compositions. These compositions are based on ONTA, a very insensitive molecule. We find octogenous ONTA composite formulations such as B2214B, and cast-melts such as ontalites. This gain in insensitivity has been achieved at the expense of performance, with B2214B, for example, performing less well in external blast than TNT. What's more, priming these compositions requires relays that can weigh several kilograms in a 250 kg bomb. As a result, it is less legitimate not...
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Standards and norms
- Defence energetic materials, Security vulnerability, Shock sensitivity – Shock sheep test BAM AFNOR - NF T70-500 - 2007
- AFNOR Defence energetic materials, Safety vulnerability, Friction sensitivity – AFNOR BAM test - NF T70-503 - 2019
Regulations
Decree no. 2013-973 of October 29, 2013 on the prevention of special risks to which workers are exposed during pyrotechnic activities. Last update of the data in this text: July 01, 2014. NOR : ETST1310032D
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