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Originally Posted by Anthony
Octanitrocubane (which is what Basic gives as an example for REF 4 at TL 9) is currently estimated at 2.38, and anything stable enough to actually use will be less, probably under 2.
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A factoid in my memory (though it's an old one) says Octanitrocubane had a density of about 2. Google puts it at 1,98 and TNT at 1.65. As a shell filler for the same volume but not of course the same weight the cumulative effect is 2.85x as powerful munitions.
I've heard some talk of exotic metal-based explosives. If they are even denser you could hit the UT numbers as shell fillers if not REF/unit of weight.
Of course, you could also end up with weapons that just disntegrate their casings rather than turning them into useful fragments.