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Properties

Group
Composite / plastic
Class
Brisant / secondary
State
Твердий
Color
Сірий
Density
1.700 g/cm³
Detonation velocity
6300 m/s
Sensitivity
Вважається малочутливим.

Synonyms / designations

  • Амонал
  • Ammonaru
  • Alumitol
  • burrowite
  • Minol
  • Alumatol
  • Nobel 704

AMMONAL

Amonal (AMMONAL) is a brizant BP. Explosive mixture containing ammonium nitrate, TNT and aluminum powder. A main charge explosive reportedly used by most foreign countries.

Composition

Explosive mixture containing ammonium nitrate, TNT and aluminum powder.

Melting point

Mixtures with less than 40% TNT do not melt. Mixtures containing more than 40% TNT form a suspension of aluminum in molten TNT at temperatures above 81°C.

Solubility

Ammonium nitrate dissolves in water; TNT dissolves in acetone and carbon tetrachloride; aluminum does not dissolve in most solvents.

Application

A main charge explosive reportedly used by most foreign countries. Used in UK underwater munitions. The US uses this type of explosive for better observation during range tests of high-explosive shells due to the bright flash that is produced.

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