Explosive
explosive materials
An explosive is a substance that rapidly undergoes exothermic chemical decomposition, producing large volumes of gas and generating significant pressure. This rapid expansion creates an explosion. Explosives are used in various applications including demolition, mining, and weaponry.
Types:
- Ammonium Picrate
- ANFO (Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil)
- Azidoazide Azide
- Baratol
- Black Powder (Gunpowder)
- C-4 (Composition C-4)
- Chlorine Trifluoride
- Dynamite
- Hexanitrostilbene (HNS)
- Hexogen
- HMX (High Melting Explosive)
- Lead Azide
- Lead Styphnate
- Nitrocellulose
- Nitroglycerin
- Octanitrocubane
- Octogen
- PETN (Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate)
- Picric Acid
- RDX (Research Department Explosive)
- Semtex
- Silver Fulminate
- Tetryl
- Tetrytol
- TNT (Trinitrotoluene)