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Apparently TNT melts at 80°C. If we are to believe [1], liquid TNT is quite sensitive while confined, and gets more sensitive the hotter it gets, but if allowed
by wongarsu 4y ago
Apparently TNT melts at 80°C. If we are to believe [1], liquid TNT is quite sensitive while confined, and gets more sensitive the hotter it gets, but if allowed to flow it's actually very difficult to set off. Autoignition happens at about 265°C, according to [2], and again according to [1] temperature doesn't play a major role in the sensitivity of solid TNT.
So I guess don't heat the print bed too much, and if you do make sure the TNT can flow freely until it solidifies again, and you should be fine.
Edit: and as nibbleshifter suggests, you could print with it given these parameters, just be careful with the TNT in the hotend.
1: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/userfiles/works/pdfs/itass.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/userfiles/works/pdfs/itass....
2: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-C13-36e8df81dfe031f3f6861501d4a96cfa/pdf/GOVPUB-C13-36e8df81dfe031f3f6861501d4a96cfa.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-C13-36e8df81dfe03...
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