Military grade TNT is widely used as a bursting charge for high explosive shells, aircraft bombs, grenades, naval mines, torpedoes, etc. Either alone or mixed in given proportions with other explosives such as hexogen to form hexotol (composition B, RDX), hexogen and aluminum to form hexotonal (torpex), PETN to form pentolite, ammonium, nitrate to form amatol, etc. It is also used in boosters, detonators, demolition charges, and mines blasting material .
Military grade TNT is widely used as a bursting charge for high explosive shells, aircraft bombs, grenades, naval mines, torpedoes, etc. Either alone or mixed in given proportions with other explosives such as hexogen to form hexotol (composition B, RDX), hexogen and aluminum to form hexotonal (torpex), PETN to form pentolite, ammonium, nitrate to form amatol, etc. It is also used in boosters, detonators, demolition charges, and mines blasting material .
Appearance | Flake of light yellow to yellow orange colour |
Solidifiation point, °C | min. 80.20 |
Moisture and volatiles content, % | max. 0.07 |
Acidity as H2SO4 , % | max. 0.010 |
Moisture and volatiles content, % | Moisture and volatiles content, % |
Acetone (or benzene, or toluene)-insoluble matter, % | max. 0.05 |
Alkalinity, % | None |
Sulfated, ash content, % | max. 0.05 |
Packed in plastic knitted bag lined with paper bag (4 layers at least) and one polyethylene fim bag.
Dimensions (L x B), mm | 1000x550 | |
Net weight, kg | 50 | |
Gross weight, kg | 50.6 | |
Storage Condition | ||
Storage temperature, 0C | 16-30 | |
Relative humidity, % | ≥65 |