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COMPOSITION B [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

Composition B, colloquially "comp B," is an explosive consisting of castable mixtures of RDX and TNT. It is used as the main explosive filling in artillery projectiles, rockets, land mines, hand grenades and various other munitions.

OBS

Composition is 60 [per cent] RDX, 39 [per cent] TNT, 1 [per cent] desensitizing wax.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Systèmes d'armes
CONT

La composition B est un explosif militaire, composé d'un mélange de RDX et de TNT. Elle est utilisée comme explosif principal dans les obus d'artillerie, les roquettes, les mines terrestres, les grenades.

Spanish

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