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That stuff sounds like fun.

Now where do I find some aluminum powder...?

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No doubt.

It gives a very detailed account about the effects High Explosives; it's one of the better articles I've read about the subject.

Other components are even more powerful.
H-6 is a castable binary explosive combining TNT, RDX, aluminum powder, D2 wax and calcium chloride. I don't know if they used it in Baghdad- too powerful.






Edited by - Tritonal on Aug 24 2003 5:52 PM

The Alumium powder used in Tritonal, does it have the same effect, or rather, is it used in other explosives as well?



Jesus said: "If you do not have a sword, go and buy one."

Yeah, the aluminum powder is used as a stand alone explosive in the BLU-82.

"Trample the wounded, hurdle the dead."

There is an explosive used in the BLU-109 penetrator bombs called AFX-708. I think it's a different blend to compensate for the reduced payload weight.

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Yeah, the aluminum powder is used as a stand alone explosive in the BLU-82.

"Trample the wounded, hurdle the dead."
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So, would that make a container of Aluminium Powder dangerous, all by itself? No particular reason for asking...Just curious.



Jesus said: "If you do not have a sword, go and buy one."

I'm no weapons specialist or chemical engineer or any other "official" reference on the subject, 2drezq, but I would assume that it's not, seeing as how there's no source for combustion or ignition.

Getting said container next to, say, a gasoline can... well, then you might start questioning your organizational skills.

Although, I could be wrong entirely... the aluminum powder could very well be dangerous enough stand-alone. I'm just thinking back to high school chemistry where we used aluminum strips for something with a Bunsen burner involved. Gave off a very bright and colorful flame.

Hmmm...

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