Crystalline explosive material

Abstract

Compositions containing an explosive material in the form of a cocrystal are detonated for use in munitions, propellants, and demolition. A composition contains 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20 or HNIW) and at least one energetic material. Energetic materials include 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), and 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocane (HMX).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising detonating a composition comprising an energetic material, wherein the energetic material is a co-crystal. 
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the co-crystal comprises two energetic compounds. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the co-crystal comprises 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20) and a material selected from 5-nitro triazol-3-one (NTO), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocane (HMX), trinitro triamino benzene (TATB), 3,5-dinitro-2,6-bis-picrylamino pyridine (PYX), nitroglycerine (NG), ethylene glycol dinitrate (EGDN), ethylenedinitramine (EDNA), diethylene glycol dinitrate (DEGDN), Semtex, Pentolite, trimethylol ethyl trinitrate (TMETN), tetryl, hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and 2,2,2-trinitroethyl-4,4,4-trinitrobutyrate (TNETB), methylamine nitrate, nitrocellulose, N 3 ,N 3 ,N′ 3 ,N′ 3 ,N 7 ,N 7 ,N′ 7 ,N′ 7 -octafluoro-1,5-dinitro-1,5-diazocane-3,3,7,7-tetraamine (HNFX), nitroguanidine, hexanitrostilbene, 2,2-dinitroethene-1,1-diamin (FOX-7), dinitrourea, and picric acid. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the co-crystal comprises CL-20 and TNT. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the co-crystal is a 1:1 complex of CL-20 and TNT. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the co-crystal comprises CL-20 and HMX. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the co-crystal is a 2:1 complex of CL-20 and HMX. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a Group A explosive. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the composition further comprises a Group A explosive. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the Group A explosive comprises CL-20, CP (5-Cyanotetrazolpentaamine Cobalt III perchlorate), dry HMX (Cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine), lead azide, lead stiffnate, mercury fulminate, dry nitrocellulose, dry PETN (Pentaerythritol tetranitrate), dry RDX (Cyclotrimethylene trinitramine), TATNB (Triazidotrinitrobenzene), dry HMX (Cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine). 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a Group D explosive. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the composition further comprises a Group D explosive. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the Group D explosive comprises one or more of ammonium picrate, baratol, black powder, boracitol, wet CL-20 (Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane), cyclotols (≦85% RDX), DATB (Diaminotrinitrobenzene), bis-Dinitropropyl adipate, bis-Dinitropropyl glutarate, bis-Dinitropropyl maleate, Dinitropropane, Dinitropropanol, Dinitropropyl acrylate monomer (DNPA), Dinitroproply acrylate polymer (PDNPA), Explosive D, GAP (Glyceryl azide polymer), wet or dry HNS (Hexanitrostilbene), Methyl dinitropentanoate, NG/TA (Nitroglycerine-triacetine), wet Nitrocellulose, Nitroguanidine (NQ), Octol (≦75% HMX), Pentolite, wet PETN (Pentaerythritol tetranitrate), PETN/extrudable binder, PGN (Polyglycidyl nitrate), Plastic-bonded explosive, PBX (a SC/HC Group D formulated with a desensitizing binder), Potassium picrate, wet RDX (Cyclotrimethylene trinitramine), TATB (Triamino trinitrobenzene), TATB/DATB mixtures, TEGDN (Triethylene glycol dinitrate), TMETN (Trimethylolethane trinitrate), TNAZ (Trinitoazetidine), and TNT (Trinitrotoluene). 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising demolition. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 3 , comprising demolition. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising using the composition as a propellant. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 3 , comprising using the composition as a propellant. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising using the composition in munitions. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 3 , comprising using the composition in munitions.