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Pentolite is a
composite high
explosive used for
military and
civilian purposes, e.g.,
warheads and
booster charges. It is made of
pentaerythritol tetranitrate...
- such as RDX (to form Cyclotol), HMX (to form Octol), or PETN (to form
Pentolite).
Other typical phlegmatizing agents include paraffin wax (5% used in...
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weighs 1.23
pounds [560 g]. The body is
filled with 4
ounces [110 g] of
Pentolite using the “hollow charge” principle. The tail
contains the
impact fuze...
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Ednatol Hexanite[citation needed] (hexanitrodiphenylamine)
Minol Octol Pentolite Picratol Tetrytol Torpex Tritonal Upon detonation, TNT
undergoes a decomposition...
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historically used;
current practice is to use
Tovex or cast
boosters of
pentolite (TNT/PETN or
similar compositions). ANFO is
technically a high explosive...
- 5
inches (64 mm) Effective firing range 70 yd (64 m)
Filling Lyddite,
Pentolite or RDX/beeswax Filling weight 156
grams (5.5 oz)
Detonation mechanism...
- C-3 (78% RDX) 1.60 7,630 1.33
Composition C-4 (91% RDX) 1.59 8,040 1.34
Pentolite (56% PETN + 44% TNT) 1.66 7,520 1.33
Semtex 1A (76% PETN + 6% RDX) 1.55...
- propellant, No. 119B fuze (direct
action and
graze type) HEAT: 50/50
pentolite filling, No 233
Direct Action percussion fuze HESH:
Notes Chamberlain...
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comprises 52
grams of 'TG-40' (a 40/60 TNT/RDX mixture) plus a 3 gram
pentolite booster. The
total weight of the mine is 300 grams. PMN-4
mines contain...
- 160 m (36,610 ft) HE-AT HE-AT M67 S**** 16.71 kg (37 lb) 13.25 kg (29 lb)
Pentolite, 1.33 kg (3 lb) 381 m/s (1,250 ft/s) 7,854 m (25,768 ft)
Smoke HC BE M84...