HMX

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf explosive
gptkbp:appearance white crystalline solid
gptkbp:CASNumber 2691-41-0
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C4H8N8O8
gptkbp:crystalSystem monoclinic
gptkbp:decompositionTemperature 280 °C
gptkbp:density 1.91 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy H. Stettbacher
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1930
gptkbp:EC_number 220-260-0
gptkbp:environmentalHazard persistent organic pollutant
gptkbp:explosiveVelocity 9,100 m/s
gptkbp:fabricationProcess nitration of hexamine
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMX
gptkbp:isSolubleIn gptkb:water
gptkb:acetone
dimethylformamide
ethyl acetate
gptkbp:IUPACName octogen
gptkbp:meltingPoint 276.3 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 296.16 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName Cyclotetramethylene-tetranitramine
High Melting Explosive
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 7516
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:RDX
gptkbp:riskFactor 1.1D
gptkbp:sensitivity less sensitive than RDX
gptkbp:toxicity toxic if ingested or inhaled
gptkbp:UNNumber 0226
gptkbp:usedBy military organizations worldwide
gptkbp:usedIn nuclear weapons
military explosives
rocket propellants
plastic explosives
CL-20 synthesis
PBX (polymer-bonded explosives)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ROF_Bridgwater
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7