RDX
E806162
RDX is a powerful military high explosive widely used in warheads, demolition charges, and composite explosive formulations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chemical compound
ⓘ
high explosive ⓘ nitramine explosive ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf |
Research Department Explosive
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Royal Demolition Explosive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chemicalName |
cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine
ⓘ
hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | secondary explosive ⓘ |
| componentOf |
Composition B
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Composition C-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyclotol NERFINISHED ⓘ PBX explosives NERFINISHED ⓘ Torpex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFunctionalGroup | nitramine group ⓘ |
| decomposesAt | about 170–190 °C ⓘ |
| developedBy |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAppearance | white crystalline solid ⓘ |
| hasCASNumber | 121-82-4 ⓘ |
| hasDensity | about 1.80 g/cm³ ⓘ |
| hasDetonationVelocity | about 8750 m/s ⓘ |
| hasMeltingPoint | about 204 °C ⓘ |
| hasMolarMass | 222.12 g/mol ⓘ |
| hasMolecularFormula | C3H6N6O6 ⓘ |
| hasRelativeEffectivenessFactor | about 1.60 ⓘ |
| hasRingAtoms |
three carbon atoms
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three nitrogen atoms ⓘ |
| hasRingStructure | six-membered ring ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | blasting cap ⓘ |
| insolubleIn | water ⓘ |
| morePowerfulThan | TNT ⓘ |
| producedByProcess |
Bachmann process
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Woolwich process ⓘ |
| regulatedAs |
hazardous substance
ⓘ
military explosive ⓘ |
| sensitivity |
less sensitive than PETN
ⓘ
more sensitive than TNT ⓘ |
| solubleIn | organic solvents ⓘ |
| usedAs | military high explosive ⓘ |
| usedFor |
armor-piercing warheads
ⓘ
artillery shells ⓘ bombs ⓘ mines ⓘ shaped charges ⓘ |
| usedIn |
composite explosive formulations
ⓘ
demolition charges ⓘ plastic explosives ⓘ warheads ⓘ |
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