Redman Lance D., Spear Robert J. An Evaluation of Metal Salts of 3-Nitro-1,2,4-triazol- 5-one (NTO) as Potential Primary Explosives

Maribyrnong: DSTO Materials Research Laboratory, 1989. — 16 p.Sodium, potassium and ammonium salts of NTO we- prepared, and used as intermediates to prepare a range of heavy metal salts; silver, lead, mercuric, barium, cadmium, strontium, cupric, nickel and stannous. Normal salts were prepared in all cases, and acid salts for sodium, potassium, lead and mercuric. The ammonium salt was shown to be identical to that reported previously. Response to mechanical and thermal stimuli is typical of sensitive secondary explosives. It is concluded that these materials do not have any potential for use as primary (initiating) explosives.