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Research on the effect of aluminum contents and of its particle size on detonation characteristics of RDX‐based compositions containing 15–60% aluminum was carried out. Measurements of detonation velocity for different charge diameters and confinements were performed. To measure the shock curvature of the detonation wave, X‐ray photography was applied. Unconfined charges and charges confined with a water envelope were tested. The radius of the detonation front curvature was determined. The cylinder test results were the basis for determination of the acceleration ability and energetic characteristics of the detonation products of the mixtures. The Gurney energy describing the acceleration ability was found. The detonation energy of the mixtures tested was also estimated from the cylinder test data.

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In this workcylinder testswere performed for two emulsion explosives (Emulinit 8L and Emulinit GM1) used in the mining industry. Based on the results of the tests, the detonation pressure and energy of these explosives were estimated. The detonation characteristics obtained, the profile of the expanding copper tube and the results of the numerical simulation enabled the constants in the JWL(Jones-Wilkins-Lee) equation of state to be determine for the detonation products of these two explosives.