Binary explosive

Binary explosives are explosives that are composed of two components, which alone are not explosive.

  • Ammonium nitrate
  • Explosive oils (aliphatic Nitro compounds )

Composition

Binary explosives consist of two components, a solid or powder component, usually ammonium nitrate, and a liquid, usually nitromethane. The individual components have no explosive power. Only the mixture of the two, similar to the ANNM explosives is capsule- sensitive and can detonate. In general, the mixture only a certain period of time (a few hours ) is busting strong and must be destroyed after the expiration of the time.

Properties

Binary explosives are from the explosive between the more explosive military and less explosive powdered explosives.

Application

Binary explosives are used for the following operations:

  • Blowing up buildings and parts
  • For clearing unexploded ordnance, ammunition and mines ( Explosive Ordnance Disposal, EOD)
  • Blasting of rock
  • To Knäppersprengen
  • Culture blasting, eg by trees and wood, digging

One advantage is the easy storage and transportability of the individual components. Since they are not explosive, they do not fall under the Explosives Act and are therefore to be handled like chemicals. Since the amounts of the individual components are perfectly matched, it is not possible to halve the quantities specified charging.

Trade names

Binary explosives are sold under the following names:

  • Kinepak SEC
  • Fixor of MREL
  • Tannerite

Swell

  • Mixture
  • Explosive
Brisance
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