The choice of bomb style may affect the calorimeter chosen. Bomb choice is dictated by sample size and alloy of construction. These bombs range in sample size from 500 to 12,000 calories per charge, and are offered in different alloys and designs for a variety of applications.
Parr oxygen combustion bombs are typically made of Alloy 20 which is richer in chromium and contains three times as much nickel as series 300 Stainless Steels. Alternatively, Alloy G-30 is offered for chloride service as the metal contains cobalt and molybdenum to resist the corrosive effect of the chloride ion. The fixed bombs of the 6400 Calorimeters are available in either alloy.
The 1109A semimicro Oxygen Vessel is 22 ml in volume and is the smallest Parr Combustion Vessel. It can handle samples that range from 25 to 200 milligrams, liberating 52 to 1200 calories when burned in oxygen, using initial pressures up to 35 atmospheres.
1109X High Strength Semimicro Oxygen Combustion Vessel: The 1109X is similar in most aspects as the 1109A Vessel but has been specially strengthened to be suitable for testing energetic materials and it is optimized for the measurement of small energy releases