Composition B
The Runos
What is in Composition B?
Thanks
Matt Runo
johnnie
Comp. B (series) are military explosives composed of RDX /TNT / Wax in
varying proportions. The old generic name for the series is cyclotol
(cyclonite/TNT) The usual proportion for Composition B 60/40 is: 60% RDX,
39% TNT, 1% wax or CaSiO3. Most common use is in artillery shells and
grenades.
HTH
johnnie.
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The Runos wrote in article <366C3BA7...@worldnet.att.net>...
uni_...@hotmail.com
Composition B-3 explosive, is a mixture of 40 per cent trinitrotoluene (TNT),
CH^H^NO^, and 60 percent cycoltrimethylenetrinitramine, 031^1^06. a rapid-
detonating explosive (RDX). A conventional C-H-N-O explosive mixture, the
principal gaseous combustion products of Composition B are carbon dioxide
(CO^), carbon monoxide (CO), water vapor (H^O) and molecular nitrogen (N^.
along with smaller amounts of molecular hydrogen(H^, molecular oxygen (02) and
nitric oxide (NO). Carbon in the form of graphite is the principle solid
combustion product.
Composition B is the most widely used military explosive. Most conventional
bombs, grenades and other explosive gadgets are filled with Composition B.
There are no particular medical problems associated with its combustion
products, and no health hazard from handling gross quantities of this material
with bare hands. During machining and casting operations in ordnance plants,
care must be taken not to breath fumes or vapors, since these can cause lung
irritation.
- I got this info from Vernon Sousa. Feel free to visit my webpage at:
http://homepages.infoseek.com/~nuker/index.htm
- una-nuker
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Carey Sublette
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> Composition B is the most widely used military explosive. Most conventional
> bombs, grenades and other explosive gadgets are filled with Composition B.
> There are no particular medical problems associated with its combustion
> products,
...
Other than carbon monoxide poisoning in enclosed spaces...
All military-type high explosives in current use are extremely oxygen-poor
and thus produce large amounts of CO when the explode. For this reason
military-type high explosives cannot be used in mines.
Carey Sublette
DI...@iname.com
>In article <366C3BA7...@worldnet.att.net>,
> The Runos <asmj...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> Hello-
>> What is in Composition B?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Matt Runo
>
>Composition B-3 explosive, is a mixture of 40 per cent trinitrotoluene (TNT),
>CH^H^NO^, and 60 percent cycoltrimethylenetrinitramine, 031^1^06. a rapid-
>detonating explosive (RDX).
>- una-nuker
Are you sure that RDX stans for rapid detonating explosive?
Here are all the names I have read that RDX stands for:
Rapidly Detonating Explosive
Research Departement Explosive
Research Development Explosive - I think this is the correct one
Royal Demolition Explosive
DIOX
Carey Sublette
Actually I don't think *anyone* is sure at this late date what the real
origin of the code designation "RDX" was (perhaps, like the MAUD
committee, it never stood for anything?).
Same is true of HMX (His Majesty's Explosive?, I think not...)
Carey
Paul DeMone
Not only are many of the important military HE compounds themselves
oxygen
deficient but many of the compositions contain fine aluminum powder
for a
little extra ooomph and this makes the situation even worst.
>
> Carey Sublette
--
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Kanata, Ontario proportions to put more PRECISION and POWER into
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pde...@igs.net that ends well.
DI...@iname.com
Hehe...I've got some names on HMX too! :) Here they are:
High Melting Explosive
His Majestetic Explosive
High Military Explosive
who knows...?
DIOX