C&P Advanced Steel

Question 1

What are the 4 types of advanced steel charges?

Answer 1

Ribbon

C-shaped ribbon

Saddle

Diamond

Question 2

Rules for ribbon

Formula

Answer 2

Used on flat steel up to 3” thick
Greater than 3” test shot
Primed single cap center or either end

S2: CT= 1/2 TT - CW= CTx3 - CL= length of cut
S3: / volume charge used ex: m112=20 m186=9

Question 3

Rules formula for c-shape ribbon

Answer 3

Detcord branchlines must be same length connected with british junction

M151 can replace detcord

S2: ct x cw x cl 
   Tf
   Bf
   W
S4:/chg volume

Question 4

Saddle rules and formula

Answer 4

Uses cross fracture cutting method

Used on mild steel bars (round, square, rectangular) up to 8” diameter

Charge is 1” thick primed at apex of long axis

S2: circumference/ 2 = base B2=cv
S4: cv/ pkg volume

Question 5

Rules and formula for diamond

Answer 5

Uses stress wave method of cutting

Used on high carbon, and alloy steel 8” diameter

Same formula as saddle chg

S2: cv= B2
S4: cv/ pkg volume