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Contrary to the article, I think amonium nitrate is a _high_ explosive. That means it can explode via a supersonic shock or detonation wave. https://en.wikipe
by fraserphysics 6y ago
Contrary to the article, I think amonium nitrate is a _high_ explosive. That means it can explode via a supersonic shock or detonation wave. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_explosive_detonation_velocities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_explosive_detonation_... says it's detonation velocity is 2.7 km/sec.
- jaclaz 6y agoActually it is often not even considered an explosive, it is an oxydizer, the type actually used in mining is called ANFO (Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil) and the oil (mormal diesel fuel) is added on-site: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANFO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANFO and has a much faster speed, around 4,200 m/s and only used in mining because it is extremely cheap and relatively more secure when compared to other (more powerful) explosives.