explosives used during ww ii

Almost all the common explosives were mixtures of TNT, RDX or PETN.

Name	Composition
Baronal	Barium nitrate, TNT and aluminium
Composition A	88.3% RDX and 11.7% plasticizer
Composition B	RDX, TNT and wax
H-6	45% RDX, 30% TNT, 20% aluminium and 5% wax
Minol-2	40% TNT, 40% ammonium nitrate and 20% aluminium
Octol	75% HMX (cyclotetramethylene-tetranitramine) and 25% TNT
Pentolites	50% PETN and 50% TNT
Picratol	52% Picric acid and 48% TNT
PIPE	81% PETN and 19% Oil
PTX-1	30% RDX, 50% tetryl and 20% TNT
PTX-2	41-44% RDX, 26-28% PETN and 28-33% TNT
PVA-4	90% RDX, 8% PVA and 2% dibutyl phthalate
RIPE	85% RDX and 15% Oil
Tetrytols	70% Tetryl and 30% TNT
Torpex	42% RDX, 40% TNT and 18% aluminium

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