- Trauzl lead block test
Trauzl lead block test, also called Trauzl test or just Trauzl, is a test used to measure the strength of
explosive material s. It was developed byIsidor Trauzl in 1885.The test is performed by loading a 10-gram foil-wrapped sample of the explosive into a hole drilled into a
lead block with specific dimensionsFact|date=November 2007. The hole is then topped up with sand, and the sample is detonated electrically. After detonation, the volume increase of the cavity is measured. The result, given in cm3, is called the Trauzl number of the explosive.A variant of the test uses an
aluminium block.
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