Table 5 A comparison of hardness values for other organic systems
Material | Face | Range of H V (MPa) | Range of H K (MPa) |
|---|---|---|---|
TNT (Unpublished observations) | {001} | 219.7-220.6 | 201.0-235.4 |
Paracetamol [4] | {001} | 352.1-392.3 | 235.4-411.9 |
\( \left\{00\overline{1}\right\} \) | 382.4-442.3 | 304.0-456.0 | |
{110} | 352.1-392.3 | 353.0-402.1 | |
{011} | 361.8-402.1 | ||
RDX [7] | {210} | 371.7-382.4 | 313.8-430.5 |
PETN [7] | {110} | 147.1-166.7 | 127.5-245.2 |
{101} | 156.9-166.7 | 137.3-175.5 | |
Adamantane [40] | {222} | 40.2-50.0 | 40.2-59.8 |
HMX | {010} | 323.6-362.8 | 313.8-481.5 |
{011} | 313.8-343.2 | 343.2-372.7 | |
{110} | 304.0-313.8 | 372.7-451.1 |