Explosives used during WW II
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Almost all the common explosives were mixtures of TNT, RDX or PETN.
Name
Composition
Baronal
Barium nitrate, TNT and aluminium
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-2
40% TNT, 40% ammonium nitrate and 20% aluminium
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