The invention belongs to the technical field of
ammonium nitrate fuel oil explosives, and particularly relates to an
ammonium nitrate fuel oil explosive and a preparation method thereof. The
ammonium nitrate fuel oil explosive comprises an oil-phase-like material, granular
ammonium nitrate and a density adjusting material, wherein the density adjusting material is
polymer foam; in terms of the
ammonium nitrate fuel oil explosive, the content of the oil-phase-like material is 5-30 wt%, the content of the granular
ammonium nitrate is 55-90 wt%, and the content of the density adjusting material is 2-15 wt%; the density of the ammonium nitrate fuel oil explosive is 0.30-0.75 g / cm < 3 >; through the synergistic effect of the oil-phase-like material, the granular ammonium nitrate and the density adjusting material in specific dosage, the explosive has proper density and
detonation velocity, and the low explosive return rate and the long storage period can be guaranteed.