Explosives used during WW II
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 |
- See also : Explosive material, Little Boy, Fat Man.