Most azides are unstable and highly sensitive to shock.
Most azides are unstable substances that are highly sensitive to shock.
Like S4N4, it is sensitive to shock and can explode when heated to temperatures higher than 30 °C (90 °F).
Nitroglycerin is extremely sensitive to shock and to rapid heating; it begins to decompose at 50 60 °C (122 140 °F) and explodes at 218 °C (424 °F).
DNAN is less sensitive to shock, high temperatures, and has good detonation characteristics.
The insensitive munition, IMX-101 approved for use in the USA, contains 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN), 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO), and nitroguanidine (NQ) and is designed to be less sensitive to shock and sympathetic detonation.
Compound bows are very high powered, easy to hold back, and their accuracy can be punishing, but they are very expensive, require a lot of maintenance, and are very sensitive to shock damage (they don't take kindly to being manhandled).
The results showed that DMAZ is not sensitive to impact, direct flame and shock wave.
Japan, already mired in recession after triple mega-disasters, is acutely sensitive to further shocks from its principal markets.
They are also more sensitive to income shocks, so they require more liquid assets to protect themselves.
