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Tetryl
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2,4,6-Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine or tetryl is an explosive compound used to make detonators and explosive booster charges.
Cross-sectional view of Oerlikon 20 mm cannon shells (dating from circa 1945) showing color code for tetryl filling
Cross-sectional view of Oerlikon 20 mm cannon shells (dating from circa 1945) showing color code for tetryl filling
RDX
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RDX, or hexogen, also known by other names, is an organic compound with the formula 3. It is white, odorless, tasteless, and widely used as an explosive. Chemically, it is classified as a nitroamine a
Tetryl
…compound used to make detonators and explosive booster charges. Tetryl is a nitramine booster explosive, though its use has been largely superseded by RDX. Tetryl is a sensitive secondary high explosive used as a booster, a small charge placed next to the detonator in order to propagate detonation into…
RDX crystal
RDX crystal
Armourers prepare to load 1,000 lb (450 kg) medium capacity bombs into the bomb-bay of an Avro Lancaster B Mark III of No. 106 Squadron RAF at RAF Met
Armourers prepare to load 1,000 lb (450 kg) medium capacity bombs into the bomb-bay of an Avro Lancaster B Mark III of No. 106 Squadron RAF at RAF Metheringham before a major night raid on Frankfurt. The stencilled lettering around the circumference of each bomb reads "RDX/TNT".