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US offensive grenades from WW II and Korea used flake TNT. The current M67 grenade uses Composition B, with a tetryl booster to insure detonation of the main charge. Pleae note that there are other grenades, such as concussion grenades, that use a different filler. Other nations use similar explosive products, but each design will vary.
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What explosive is used in 36H grenade?
If you are referring to the British "Mills Bomb" grenade, the filler was Baratol- a mix of TNT and Barium Nitrate. Baratol was also used as ONE of the explosives in the early implosion style nuclear weapons.
Can people die from licking a grenade?
Yes, it is highly dangerous to lick a grenade. Grenades contain explosives and are designed to cause destruction and harm. Licking a grenade could potentially cause it to detonate, resulting in severe injury or death. It is best to avoid handling or interacting with any explosives for personal safety.
When where explosives first used in a battle?
Probably some time in the 1100's in China. The first weapons would have been a form of grenade- a container holding gunpowder, and a fuse.
Why is phosporus used in explosives?
beacause of the explosives in it
How 2 make an airsoft grenade wout explosives?
water flim can baking powder (air soft bbs optional) its fun and works
How is grenade used in a sentence?
"Get down, get down, here comes a grenade!"
How grenade used in a sentence?
Then suddenly ther it was the final grenade on earth
How does a Grenade Hand Fragmentation Mark IIA1 work?
A hand grenade can be incredibly handy in an emergency situation. You pull the pin, throw it, and four seconds later it explodes. Let's take a look at how it works. There are four basic parts to the grenade. There's the pin, which holds the handle on, the handle itself, the fuse, which consists of a heavy metal shell with explosives inside. Technically the pin doesn't do anything. It's just holding the handle in place. This handle, however, is key. Once it comes off, the grenade is armed and there's no turning back. With the pin removed, the only thing holding the handle on is your hand. Once you throw the grenade, the handle flies off. That releases a spring that throws the striker down into the percussion cap. The impact ignites the cap creating a small spark. The spark ignites a slow burning material inside the fuse. the fuse ignites the detonator which sends off a small explosion inside the grenade. The detonators explosion lights the main explosive charge inside the grenade, and that blows it apart. Flying metal fragments from the heavy metal casing are what do the damage. So that's how a grenade works.
What are the least sensitive explosives?
What are the least sensitive explosives used by military
How powerful is a hand grenade?
The grenade now used by the United States army is the M67 grenade. It contains 180 grams of Composition B explosives detonated by a 4 second fuse. Anyone within 5 metres when it detonates is almost certain to be killed, those within 15 metres will be seriously injured if not killed, in addition it can send shrapnel flying over 200 metres which may cause additional casualties and damage.
What is the body of a grenade made of?
Depends on which grenade. Assuming you mean the standard fragmentation grenade used by the US military, they are made from sheet steel. Coiled inside of the body is a steel spring, notched in over 900 places. On detonation, the steel spring breaks apart at the notches, and the bits become projectiles. For the WW 2 era fragmentation grenade, the bodies were iron castings.
Who invented the hand grenade during World War 1?
The Hand Grenade was invented by the Chinese during the Song Dynasty. Clay or metal pots were filled with gunpowder, a fuze was lit and the bomb was thrown. Over time, improvements were made, some were effective, some not so much. William Mills is credited with developing the first modern time-fuzed grenade. The Mills Grenade Bomb was used extensively during WW1.
