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Combustible Components and charges for cal. 125mm

M88/4 Ž40 for assembling of 125mm round with HE-I, HEAT-T and APFSDS-T M88 and MK-1 and MK-2
Technical characteristics
Powder mass (approx.): - NC-16 (15/1), kg - NC-44 (12/7), kg	2,9 2,2 - 2,5
Mass of combustible components, g	~ 750
Charge mass (approx.), kg	5,9 ÷ 6,4
Charge height, mm	406 ÷ 408
Primer	KT.EU. M-84/GUV - 7
Ballistic data at +15°C
Muzzle velocity, Vo, m/s - for projectile HE - for projectile HEAT-T	850 905

Projectile APFSDS-T M88
Technical characteristics
Front charge mass, g	~ 3400
Combustible components mass, g	~ 740
Shell mass with core, g	~ 5860
Mass of loaded shell, kg	~ 10
Temperature range	-40°C to +50°C
Ballistic data
Muzzle velocity, Vo, m/s	~ 1785
Velocity at 2000m , V ₂₀₀₀ , m/s	1527
Mean max. pressure, Pm _mean ,bar	≤ 4590
Penetration
Maximum penetration at 2000 m through homogenous armour-piercing plate of HP-5 quality:
- 120 mm thickness at 23° angle
- 150 mm thickness at 30° angle
- 200 mm thickness at 52° angle

Projectile APFSDS-T MK-1 and MK-2
Technical characteristics
Penetrator	TUNGSTEN
Projectile mass, g	MK-1 ~ 7865	MK-2 ~ 7600
Charge weight, g	~ 3200
Combustible components mass, g	~ 750
Temperature range	-40°C to +50°C
Ballistic data
Muzzle velocity, Vo, m/s	~1660
Mean max. pressure, at +15°C, Pm _sr , max, MPa	570
Maximum pressure at +50°C, Pm _mean , max, MPa	≤ 4590
Penetration
Penetration at 2000m, mm > 550