oSIST prEN 13938-3:2021

Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 3: Determination of deflagration to detonation transition

This European Standard specifies a method to determine the tendency of a propellant to undergo transition from deflagration to detonation. It applies to propellants of a grain size up to 8 mm. This method does not apply to black powder

Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Treibladungspulver und Raketentreibstoffe - Teil 3: Bestimmung des Überganges der Deflagration in die Detonation

Dieses Dokument legt ein Verfahren für die Bestimmung der Neigung eines Treibmittels, von der Deflagration in die Detonation überzugehen (DTT, en: transition from deflagration to detonation), fest. Es gilt für Treibladungspulver mit einer Korngröße bis zu 8 mm. Dieses Verfahren gilt nicht für Schwarzpulver und Raketentreibstoff.
ANMERKUNG 1   Aufgrund der natürlichen Form der Körner (heterogen) können bei der Verbrennung von Raketentreibstoff Risse im Korn entstehen, die eine Explosion des Raketenantriebsmittels zur Folge haben.
ANMERKUNG 2   Die Eigenschaften von Schwarzpulver unterscheiden sich deutlich von den Eigenschaften des Treibladungspulvers und der Explosivstoffe, da Schwarzpulver in der Lage ist, eine stabile Verbrennung bei hohen Geschwindigkeiten aufrechtzuerhalten, ohne dass es zu einem Übergang der Deflagration in die Detonation kommt.

Explosifs à usage civil - Poudre propulsive et propergol - Partie 3: Méthode de détermination du passage de la déflagration à la détonation

Le présent document décrit une méthode permettant de déterminer la tendance d'une poudre propulsive à transiter de la déflagration à la détonation (TDD). Cette méthode s'applique aux poudres propulsives dont les grains peuvent atteindre jusqu'à 8 mm, mais ne s'applique pas à la poudre noire ou au propergol pour fusées.
NOTE 1   Au vu de la forme des grains (hétérogène), la combustion du propergol pour fusées peut provoquer une fissure du bloc entraînant une explosion du moteur de la fusée.
NOTE 2   Les propriétés des poudres noires diffèrent considérablement entre les poudres propulsives et les explosifs, car les poudres noires sont capables de maintenir une combustion stable à des vitesses élevées sans transition déflagration détonation.

Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo - Smodniki in raketna goriva - 3. del: Ugotavljanje prehoda deflagracije v detonacijo

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 02-May-2021
• ICS: 71.100.30 - Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks
• Technical Committee: IEKS - Explosives
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 03-Mar-2021
• Due Date: 21-Jul-2021
• Completion Date: 07-May-2021
• Directive: 2014/28/EU - Directive 2014/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses
• Mandate: M/055 - Standardization mandate to CEN for explosives for civil uses
• Ref Project: prEN 13938-3 - Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 3: Determination of deflagration to detonation transition

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN 13938-3:2003 - Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 3: Determination of deflagration to detonation transition
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2021
• Revised: SIST EN 13938-3:2003 - Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 3: Determination of deflagration to detonation transition
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 13938-3:2003 - Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 3: Determination of deflagration to detonation transition
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 13938-3:2021
01-april-2021
Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo - Smodniki in raketna goriva - 3. del: Ugotavljanje
prehoda deflagracije v detonacijo
Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 3: Determination of
deflagration to detonation transition
Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Treibladungspulver und Raketentreibstoffe - Teil 3:
Bestimmung des Überganges der Deflagration in die Detonation
Explosifs à usage civil - Poudre propulsive et propergol - Partie 3: Méthode de
détermination du passage de la déflagration à la détonation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13938-3
ICS:
71.100.30 Eksplozivi. Pirotehnika in Explosives. Pyrotechnics and
ognjemeti fireworks
oSIST prEN 13938-3:2021 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 13938-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

April 2021
ICS 71.100.30 Will supersede EN 13938-3:2003
English Version

Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket
propellants - Part 3: Determination of deflagration to
detonation transition
Explosifs à usage civil - Poudres propulsives et Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Treibladungspulver
propergols pour fusées - Partie 3 : Méthode de und Raketentreibstoffe - Teil 3: Bestimmung des
détermination du passage de la déflagration à la Überganges der Deflagration in die Detonation
détonation
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 321.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Principle . 4
5 Apparatus . 4
6 Preparation of test sample . 6
7 Procedure . 6
8 Test report . 8
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
safety requirements of Directive 2014/28/EU relating to the making available on the
market and supervision of explosives for civil uses aimed to be covered . 9
Bibliography . 10

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prEN 13938-3:2021 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 13938-3:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 321
“Explosives for civil uses”, the secretariat of which is held by UNE.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13938-3:2003.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
a) Clause 1, Scope, has been revised;
b) the normative references have been updated;
c) Clause 4, Principle, has been added;
d) Clauses 5, Test sample, has been added to Clause 6, Preparation of test sample, have been merged;
e) a technical revision of the method has been carried out for clarification purposes;
f) Annex ZA has been updated.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request (M/562) annexed to the Commission
Implementing Decision C(2019)6634 final as regards Explosives for civil uses given to CEN by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports Essential Safety
requirements of Directive 2014/28/EU.
For relationship with Directive 2014/28/EU, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
EN 13938, Explosives for civil uses — Propellants and rocket propellants, is currently composed of the
following parts:
— Part 1: Requirements
— Part 2: Determination of resistance to electrostatic discharge
— Part 3: Determination of deflagration to detonation transition
— Part 4: Determination of burning rate under ambient conditions
— Part 5: Determination of voids and fissures
— Part 6: Solid rocket propellants — Guide for the determination of integrity of inhibitor coatings
— Part 7: Determination of safe and reliable ignition and complete deflagration of black powder
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1 Scope
This document specifies a method to determine the tendency of a propellant to undergo transition from
deflagration to detonation (DDT). It applies to propellants of a grain size up to 8 mm. This method does
not apply to black powder and rocket propellant.
NOTE 1 Due to the nature of the shape of grains (heterogeneous), the combustion of the rocket propellant can
cause a crack of the grain causing an explosion of the rocket motor.
NOTE 2 Black powders properties differ significantly from propellant and explosives because black powders are
capable of maintaining stable combustion at high velocities without experiencing deflagration – detonation
transition.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies
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