Toluol-ammonal

Ammonal, described in Ref 4, pp 237-40, was similar to Austrian, Brit, German, French and Amer Ammonals described in Ref 24, Vol 1, pp A287-L to A292-R. The Ital Army used during WWI the mixture AN 71—72, A1 powder 22 tar (bitume) 6—7%, under the name Nitramite (Ref 4, p 238). Several formulations used during WWII contd AN 46—64, A1 17—22, TNT 15—30 carbon 3%. Such a compn was known as Toluol-ammonal or T-ammonal. TNN... 

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Italy Several pre-WW 11 ammonals were listed by Molina (Ref 8a), including a) AN 54, Al 24, MNB 20 a carbon 2% b) AN 65, Al 17 (of which 16% was coarse and 1% fine), TNT 15 carbon 3%> It was not stated whether they were used by the Italians, All EnExpis (Ref 19, p 84) lists the following ammonal used during WW II for military purposes AN 84.5, K nitrate 1.5, Ba nitrate 0.5, Al powder 5-5 BkPdr 8.0%. It required a booster for detonation Mangini (Ref 19a) lists the following compns suitable for military purposes a) AN 72 to 95, Al powder 2 to 25 carbon 0.8 to 3% b) AN 46 to 64, Al powder 17 to 22, carbon 3 TNT 15 to 30%. The last expl was also called "toluol-ammonal". TNN was used in some compns in lieu of TNT. Belgrano (Ref 20b, p 163) lists a compn similar to ammonal, which is called "dinammon (See also Nitra-mite)... 

Toluol-Ammonal. An Ital variety of Ammonals used during WWII. See in Vol 1, A291-R... 

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