Composition H6

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Composition H6 is a military high-explosive formulation commonly used as the main charge in general-purpose aerial bombs and other munitions.

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Composition H6 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf explosive formulation
high explosive
military explosive
classifiedAs secondary explosive
contains oxygen-deficient explosive mixture
developedBy military research organizations
developedFor general-purpose bomb fillings
underwater blast performance
hasAlternativeTo Composition B
hasApproximateMassFraction RDX 44%–45%
TNT 29%–30%
aluminum powder 20%
calcium chloride 1%
wax 5%
hasComponent RDX
TNT
aluminum powder
calcium chloride
wax
hasDetonationVelocity approximately 7,000–8,000 m/s
hasFillingType cast filling
hasPerformanceCharacteristic enhanced underwater bubble energy
high blast effect
significant fragmentation driving ability
hasProperty castable explosive
good underwater shock performance
high brisance
high detonation velocity
melt-castable
relatively insensitive compared to pure RDX
hasRole high-energy filler
main explosive charge
hasSafetyCharacteristic reduced sensitivity compared to earlier formulations
hasUse bomb fillings
demolition charges
warheads
replaces Torpex in some applications
usedAs main charge
usedBy naval forces
various NATO militaries
usedIn depth charges
general-purpose aerial bombs
mines
naval munitions
torpedo warheads
underwater munitions

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Mk 82 bomb explosiveFiller Composition H6
Mk 83 bomb typicalExplosiveFill Composition H6
Mk 84 bomb filling Composition H6