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27 AMMONIUM NITRATE (HYGRO)

Chemical - NH4NO3+H-5+O-60% ) Colour - WHITE V of D - Varies From 1100 to 2700 m/sec Method of Loading- Uesd in other binary explosive which may be cast loading. Uses - Component in mixed explosive, Cratering charge,Commercial dynamite.

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COMPOSITION - B 3

Chemical - See RDX and TNT (RDX-59.5+TNT-40.5%) Colour - Yellow brown Method of Loading- Cast Uses - Standardized in 1957 for bomb filler.

AMONAL

Chemical - TNT 67+NH4NO322+AI 11% Colour - Gray V of D - 6500 m/sec Method of Loading- Cast Loading Uses - Substitute for TNT during WWI. The addition of AI increase blast effect.

28 BARATOL

Chemical - TNT 67+Barium Nitrate-33% Method of Loading- Cast Uses - As a burster charge in clolred maker shell formerly used by British as a bursting charge in Mines, Grenade.

COMPOSITION - B 60/40

Chemical - RDX-60+TNT-39+Wax-1 RDX-55.2+TNT-40.0+Wax-3.6 + Polyisolutyene-1.2 % Colour - Yellow V of D - 7800 m/sec Method of Loading- Cast-TNT content makes possible Cast losding Uses - Bursting charge,The most common shape charge explosive at the present time used in Artillery,Mines,Rockets,Grenade, etc...

COMPOSITION - A 5

Chemical - RDX-98.5+Stearic Acid -1.5 %

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