Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane, also called HNIW and CL-20, is a polycyclic nitroamine explosive with the formula C6H6N12O12. It has a better oxidizer -to- fuel ratio than conventional HMX or …

Otherwise known as CL-20, 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (C6H6N12O12) is a relatively new candidate for inclusion into the group of favored...

Jun 13, 2023 · “CL-20 has a 40 percent increase in penetration depth, which is a significant increase in overall warhead lethality for specific applications.” The Holston Army Ammunition …

Aug 8, 2023 · First created by the government-owned California-based research facility Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in the 1980s, CL-20 has a considerably higher energy output …

CL-20, otherwise known as Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane is one of the most explosive non-nuclear substances on Earth, and its designation “CL-20” is derived from the research facility …

Aug 9, 2023 · CL-20, as a member of the energetic materials family, possesses an energy output surpassing current explosives utilized in warheads. Its characteristics offer the promise of a …

A new set of aluminized CL-20 explosive formulations were successfully developed for use in multipurpose anti-armor and high blast warhead applications. PAX-29 was shown to have …

Oct 24, 2024 · Polymorphism is widespread in energetic materials and has an important influence on the properties of energy materials. 2,4,6,8,10,12-Hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12 …

Mar 1, 2024 · Isothermal and non-isothermal kinetic methods were used to study the thermal stability of modified CL-20 analogues. Replacing the N-NO 2 group with any other N …

Jun 5, 2023 · CL-20 is hailed as one of the most explosive non-nuclear substances on Earth. Its full name, Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane, reflects its chemical composition. What sets CL-20 …

Jan 16, 2025 · Scientists in China have claimed the discovery of a new method to boost the performance of China Lake Compound no. 20 –also known as CL-20 – which is one of the …

CL-20 is a high performance nitramine that has been evaluated for use in a wide range of energetic formulations including pressed explosives, cast cure explosives, booster explosives, …

It is found that the initial decomposition steps of the CL-20 molecules in the crystal at 3000 K have two different paths: the C C cleavage and the C H bond breaking. The initial decomposition of …

Jul 22, 2010 · Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20 or HNIW) is a promising replacement for existing propellants and explosives. CL-20 can be released to the surface and subsurface …

Feb 18, 2022 · CL-20 possesses four crystalline phases (α, β, γ, and ε) at room temperature, which present different density, sensitivity, detonation and thermodynamic stability. (1) The …

Jun 10, 2023 · US Navy researchers invented the explosive with formidable capabilities in 1987, that was named China Lake Compound №20 (CL-20), after the Southern California base …

Jan 3, 2018 · CL-20 is one of the most powerful explosives known today. Tests indicate that the formulations containing CL-20 have excellent stability, belong to hazard class 1.3, and …

Sep 24, 2013 · Provide a good guide for the design of future CL-20 and other explosive cocrystals. Co-crystallization is an effective way to improve performance of the high explosive …

Oct 10, 2024 · In recent years, most studies on CL-20 focus on how to use catalysts to optimize the two processes of hydrodebenzylation of HBIW and the nitration synthesis of CL-20 with …

Jan 1, 2023 · CL-20 is a high energy density material (HEDM) with superior energetic properties. The study of its decomposition mechanism is of great significance to its application in the …