Table of explosive detonation velocities

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This is a list of the detonation velocities at specified (typically, the highest practical) density of various explosive compounds.

The velocity of detonation is an important indicator for overall energy or power of detonation, and in particular for the brisance or shattering effect of an explosive.

Explosive Name	Abbreviation	Detonation Velocity (m/s)	Density (g/cm³)
Aromatic explosives
1,3,5-trinitrobenzene	TNB	7,450	1.6
1,3,5-Triazido-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene	TATNB	7,300	1.71
Trinitrotoluene	TNT	6,900	1.6
Trinitroaniline	TNA	7,300	1.72
Tetryl		7,570	1.71
Picric Acid	TNP	7,350	1.7
Dunnite		7,150	1.6
Methyl Picrate		6,800	1.57
Ethyl Picrate		6,500	1.55
Picryl Chloride		7,200	1.74
Trinitrocresol		6,850	1.62
Lead styphnate		5,200	2.9
Triaminotrinitrobenzene	TATB	7,350	1.80
Aliphatic explosives
Methyl nitrate		8,000	1.21
Nitroglycol		8,000	1.48
Nitroglycerine	NG	7,700	1.59
Mannitol hexanitrate		8,260	1.73
Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate	PETN	8,400	1.7
	EDNA	7,570	1.65
Nitroguanidine	NQ	8,200	1.7
Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine	RDX	8,750	1.76
Cyclotetramethylene Tetranitramine	HMX	9,100	1.91
Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane	HNIW or CL-20	9,400	2.04
Tetranitroglycoluril	Sorguyl	9,150	1.95
Inorganic explosives
Mercury Fulminate		4,250	3.0
Lead azide		4,630	3.0
Silver azide		4,000	4.0
Ammonium Nitrate	AN	5,270	1.3