Lead Styphnate


Lead Styphnate

 

an orange crystalline compound. It is poorly soluble in water and most organic solvents. Its density is 3.1 g/cm3.

Lead styphnate is an explosive initiator with a heat of explosion of 1,550 kilojoules per kg (370 kilocalories per kg), a flash point of 275°C, and a rate of combustion of 25–30 cm/sec at high density. It is obtained by the reaction of sodium styphnate with lead nitrate and is used for compositions in detonators and percussion caps.

REFERENCE

Gorst, A. G. Porokha i vzryvchatye veshchestva, 3rd ed. Moscow, 1972.