TNT ammonium nitrate

Uses The largest use is in the manufacture of fertilizers. It is also used to make one of the raw materials for nylon, virtually all gunpowder and explosives (nitroglycerin, nitrocellulose, TNT, ammonium nitrate, etc.) and the starting materials for polyurethane elastomers and paints. 

Nitroglycerine /nitroglycol TNT Ammonium nitrate Sodium nitrate Cellu- losic Alumin- ium Oil Nitro- cellulose Other... 

The sensitiveness of fused ammonium nitrate is distinctly higher, and approximates to that of TNT. Ammonium nitrate does not take fire from the hot flame produced by a safety fuse. 

The velocity of detonation of TNT-ammonium nitrate mixtures decreases regularly with increasing amounts of ammonium... 

A cast explosive charge used in the USA consisting of RDX, TNT, ammonium nitrate, and aluminum powder. 

Uses Can be used in priming compositions when mixed with lead styphnate or lead azide, explosives compositions with TNT, ammonium nitrate, RDX, HMX, or PETN, and in missile warheads in combination with HNS. PNT can also be used as a filler for rocket propellants as it increases thrust to weight ration. ... 

FIG. 91. Inner celluloid tube after detonation of TNT/Ammonium nitrate 78/22 mixture, according to T, Urbanski 32, 33). 

With ammoniumyTNT explosive mixture as an example, the explosion temperature is calculated now. Explosive reaction equations of TNT/ammonium nitrate explosive mixture is the following. 

British scientists invent amatol (TNT + ammonium nitrate). 

BM.1. per galleria is a grey powder consisting of TNT, ammonium nitrate, and thermite. 

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