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Does the military use the explosive C-4?
A small detonator filled with a more sensitive explosive usually nitro glycerine.
What is the main ingrediant to c4 explosives?
C-4 (composition 4) is one of the popular plastic explosive(explosive chemical mix with plastic binder). It has 2 important advantages:The explosive material which coated with plastic binder will make it less sensitive to heat and shock. Since it is stabilized, it is relatively safe to handle C-4. Only detonator or blasting cap can trigger the reaction. Lighting the C-4 with a match will just make it burn slowly, like a piece of wood. (In Vietnam, soldiers actually burn C-4 as an improvised cooking fire.) Even shooting the explosive with rifle won't trigger the reaction.C-4 material is highly flexible. It can be molded into different shapes to change the direction of the explosion.Explosive material in C-4 is cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine (royal demolition explosive / RDX). Cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine was first prepared in 1899 from nitric acid and methenamine by Henning. The flow chart below (Please refer to reference below) shows the synthesis method uses methenamine (hexamethylenetetramine).Besides the method above, cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine can also be synthesized from formaldehyde, ammonium nitrate and acetic anhydride. (Method developed by Ross and Schiessler' in 1940's)Normally, C-4 is made up of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer and, usually, marker or taggant chemicals such as 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane (DMDNB) to help detect the explosive and identify its source. In 2004, Kenneth E. Lee discovered a reformulation of composition C-4 explosive for superior energetic performance and flexibility. (US Patent: 6887324)Reference:How C4 explosive is made. Life Chemistry. Retrieved June 20, 2008, fromhttp://life-chemistry.blogspot.com/search/label/Explosive
How Can you make Composition 4 explosive?
C-4 (composition 4) is one of the popular plastic explosive(explosive chemical mix with plastic binder). It has two important advantages:The explosive material which coated with plastic binder will make it less sensitive to heat and shock. Since it is stabilized, it is relatively safe to handle C-4. Only detonator or blasting cap can trigger the reaction. Lighting the C-4 with a match will just make it burn slowly, like a piece of wood. (In Vietnam, soldiers actually burn C-4 as an improvised cooking fire.) Even shooting the explosive with rifle won't trigger the reaction.C-4 material is highly flexible. It can be molded into different shapes to change the direction of the explosion.Explosive material in C-4 is cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine (royal demolition explosive / RDX). Cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine was first prepared in 1899 from nitric acid and methenamine by Henning. The flow chart below (please refer to reference below) shows the synthesis method uses methenamine (hexamethylenetetramine).Besides the method above, cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine can also be synthesized from formaldehyde, ammonium nitrate and acetic anhydride. (Method developed by Ross and Schiessler' in 1940's)Normally, C-4 is made up of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer and, usually, marker or taggant chemicals such as 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane (DMDNB) to help detect the explosive and identify its source. In 2004, Kenneth E. Lee discovered a reformulation of composition C-4 explosive for superior energetic performance and flexibility. (US Patent: 6887324)Reference:How C-4 explosive is made. Life Chemistry. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from http://life-chemistry.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-c-4-explosive-is-made.HTMLAnswerRDX is thought to mean "Research Department Compound X." The Research Department was the part of the Ministry of Defence that made new military products, and they numbered the explosives they created. In the case of RDX, they were going to put a number on it later but just never got around to it.
How the composition of magma determines an eruption's characteristics?
Silica(te) rich magma is usually an explosive eruption. The explosiveness of an eruption depends on - a) Gases trapped within the magma at eruption b) The Silica content c) The fragility of the crater walls and/or the volcanic plug.
Is mt shasta a explosive or a non-explosive volcano?
Mount Shasta is Explosive.
Is C-4 a high or low explosive?
High explosive
What contains an explosive charge beginning with c?
C4
What does the first R stand for in the 4'R's of explosive ordnance reconnaissance?
R E C O G N I Z E !!!!
How much does C-4 explosive cost?
$15 a pound
What was the explosive power of the first three atomic bombs?
The explosive power of the first test bombs were 20 kilotons.
What is an C4 bomb?
An explosive device that uses a plastic explosive (Composition C-4) as the explosive. This is a powerful explosive, not sensitive to impact, that resembles gray/white modeling clay. It is based on a material known as RDX that was developed by the British military.
Does the military use the explosive C-4?
A small detonator filled with a more sensitive explosive usually nitro glycerine.
What is the color of RDX explosive?
C-4, based on RDX, is an off white product.
What explosive used in the MK-III Fatman atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki is a predecessor of modern C-4 plastic explosive?
The High VoD explosive was Composition B, which is a combination of TNT and RDX. C-4 is RDX mixed with a plasticizer.A more detail answerThe 2 explosives in MK-III were Composition B (fast) and Baratol (slow) a Navy explosive with Barium Nitrate. This can be checked in SoA Volume 8.Composition A and Composition B are RDX, TNT, and wax based high explosives developed in the 1920s and 1930s. Composition C is an RDX, TNT, stabilizer, and plasticizer based high explosive developed in the 1950s. Modern C-4 is the 4th revision of Composition C - based on Composition B - based on Composition A. C-4's full name is Composition C-4.
What does the first r stand for in the 4-r's of explosive ordnance?
The first "R" in the 4 Rs of explosive ordnance stands for "Recognize." It emphasizes the importance of being able to identify and understand the threat posed by explosive devices or materials.
What does the first r stand for in the 4r's of explosive ordnance?
recognize
What is the name of the explosive substance first made in china?
prick
