Composition H6

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Composition H6 is a castable military explosive compound composed of the following percentages by weight:

Another (very similar) version of H6 has the following proportions: RDX (including Nitrocellulose, Calcium Chloride and Calcium Silicate) 45.1 %, Trinitrotoluene 29.2 %, powdered Aluminium 21 % and 4.7% paraffin wax & Lecithin.

H6 is used in a number of military applications, notably underwater munitions (e.g. naval mines and torpedoes) where it has generally replaced torpex, being less shock sensitive.

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