Explosives used during WW II
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Almost all the common explosives listed here were mixtures of TNT, RDX or PETN. Please note that this is only a partial list; there were many others.
Name | Composition |
Amatol | Ammonium nitrate and TNT |
Baronal | Barium nitrate, TNT and aluminium |
Baratol | Barium nitrate and TNT |
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 | 40% TNT, 40% ammonium nitrate and 20% aluminium (Minol-2) |
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.