Composition B
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Composition B is an explosive consisting of castable mixtures of RDX and TNT as well as, in some instances, additional desensitizing agents. It is used as a burster in artillery projectiles and in rockets and land mines.
The standard ratio of ingredients is 36 percent by weight TNT, 63 percent by weight RDX, and 1 percent by weight wax (improves handling qualities).
Composition B was extremely common in US and other western nations munitions and was essentially the standard explosive filler from early WW II through the 1980s and early 1990s, when less sensitive explosives began to replace it in many weapons systems.
Properties
- Density: 1.65 g/cm3
- Velocity of detonation: 8,050 m/s
