155 mm B.B

155 mm B.B

Nineteen perforated cylindrical propellant type M30A1, is a kind of triple base powder mainly containing Nitrocellulose (NC), Nitroglycerine (NG) and Nitroguanidine (NGu). This triple-base propellant (M30A1) is used in zone 8S for Gun 155mm GC-45 HOWITZER

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Length

16.5 - 17. 5mm

Hole diameter

0.30 - 0.38 mm

Inner Web Thickness

2.20 - 2.50 mm

Outer Web Thickness

2.50 - 2.90 mm

External Diameter

16.0 - 16.6 mm

Heat of Explosion

940 - 980 cal/g

Total volatile

≤ 0.5%

Stability at 120 °C

≥ 40 min.

 

 

BALLISTIC SPECIFICATIONS

Weight of Charge

~ 16

000 gr

Average Muzzle Velocity

897 m/s

 

Average Chamber Pressure

≤ 348 ma

 

Std. Dev. of Velocity at 21°C

≤ 2.4 m/s

 
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