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Explosives used during WW II

Almost all the common explosives were mixtures of TNT, RDX or PETN.

Name Composition

Baronal Barium nitrate, TNT and aluminium

Composition A 88.3% RDX and 11.7% plasticizer

Composition B RDX, TNT and wax

H-6 45% RDX, 30% TNT, 20% aluminium and 5% wax

Minol-2 40% TNT, 40% ammonium nitrate and 20% aluminium

Octol 75% HMX (cyclotetramethylene-tetranitramine) and 25% TNT

Pentolites 50% PETN and 50% TNT

Picratol 52% Picric acid and 48% TNT

PIPE 81% PETN and 19% Oil

PTX-1 30% RDX, 50% tetryl and 20% TNT

PTX-2 41-44% RDX, 26-28% PETN and 28-33% TNT

PVA-4 90% RDX, 8% PVA and 2% dibutyl phthalate

RIPE 85% RDX and 15% Oil

Tetrytols 70% Tetryl and 30% TNT

Torpex 42% RDX, 40% TNT and 18% aluminium

See also : Explosive material, Little Boy, Fat Man.

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