Product standard

Name of indicator

First-grade product

Qualified product

Industry standard

Appearance

No impurities can be seen with naked eyes

HG3280-1990

Ammonium nitrate content

 (on dry basis) %≥

99.5

99.5

Free water content %≤

0.3

0.5

Oil absorptivity %

7

7

Bulk density g/cm3

0.76-0.83

0.73-0.86

Grain size Φ0.5-2.5mm grain %≥

90

10% ammonium nitrate aqueous solution PH value ≥

4.0

NO.

Name of index

Features

1

English name

Porous Granular Ammonium Nitrate

2

molecular formula

NH4NO3

3

Relative molecular weight

80.04

4

Appearance

White granularity

5

Application

Mainly used in explosive industry

6

Relative density(H2O=1)

1.72

7

Melting point(°C)

169.6

8

Boiling point(°C)

210(decomposition)

9

solubility

Freely soluble in water,ethanol,acetone,aquaammonia,insoluble in ether.

10

Banned Agents

Strong reductant,strong acid,flammable substance,active metallic power

11

Danger

Class 5.1 strong oxidant.It can drive the flame in case of flammable substance catched fire;Fire caused by Ammonium Nitrate can be extinguished by a lot of water;Mixing with flammable substance powder can cause serious reaction and explosion;It can also cause explosion subject to severe vibration;It can cause explosion when it was extreme heated;Mixing with reductant,organic substance,flammable substance such as sulfur,phosphor or metallic power etc can form an explosive mixture.