Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 310 pages of information about Nitro-Explosives.

Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 310 pages of information about Nitro-Explosives.

Favierite No. 2.

No. 1 Powder 90 per cent. 
Ammon.  Chloride 10 "

Bellite.

Ammonium Nitrate 5 parts. 
Meta-di-nitro-Benzol 1 "

Petrofacteur.

Nitro-Benzene 10 per cent. 
Chlorate of Potash 67 "
Nitrate of Potash 20 "
Sulphide of Antimony 3 "

Securite.

Mixtures of Meta-di-nitro-Benzol 26 per cent.
and Nitrate of Ammonia 74 "

Rack-a-Rock.

Potassium Chlorate 79 parts. 
Mono-nitro-Benzene 21 "

Oxonite.

Nitric Acid (sp. gr. 1.5) 54 parts. 
Picric Acid 46 "

Emmensite.

Emmens Acid 5 parts. 
Ammonium Nitrate 5 "
Picric Acid 6 "

Brugere Powder.

Ammonium Picrate 54 per cent. 
Nitrate of Potash 46 "

Designolle’s Torpedo Powders.

Potassium Picrate 55 to 50 per cent. 
Nitrate of Potash 45 " 50 "

Stowite.

Nitro-Glycerine 58 to 61 parts. 
Nitro-Cotton 4.5 " 5 "
Potassium Nitrate 18 " 20 "
Wood Meal 6 " 7 "
Oxalate of Ammonia 11 " 15 "

The Wood Meal shall contain not more than 15% and not less than 5% by weight of moisture.  The explosive shall be used only when contained in a non-water-proofed wrapper of parchment—­No. 6 detonator.

Faversham Powder.

Nitrate of Ammonium 93 to 87
Tri-nitro-Toluol 11 " 9
Moisture 1 " —­

Kynite.

Nitro-Glycerine 24-26 parts. 
Wood-Pulp 2.5-3.5 "
Starch 32.5-3.5 "
Barium Nitrate 31.5-34.5 "
CaCO_{3} 0-0.5 "
Moisture 3.0-6.0 "

Must be put up only in water-proof parchment paper, and No. 6 electric detonator used.

Rexite.

Nitro-Glycerine 6.5-8.5 parts. 
Ammonium Nitrate 64-68 "
Sodium Nitrate 13-16 "
Tri-nitro-Tolulene 6.5-8.5 "
Wood Meal 3-5 "
Moisture .5-1.4 "

Must be contained in water-proof case (stout paper), water-proofed with
Resin and Cerasin—­No. 6 detonator.

Withnell Powder.

Ammonium Nitrate 88-92 parts. 
Tri-nitro-Toluene 4-6 "
Flour (dried at 100 deg.  C.) 4-6 "
Moisture 0-15 "

Only to be used when contained in a linen paper cartridge, water-proofed with Carnuba Wax, Parrafin—­No. 7 detonator used.

Phenix Powder.

Nitro-Glycerine 28-31 parts. 
Nitro-Cotton 0-1 "
Potassium Nitrate 30-34 "
Wood Meal 33-37 "
Moisture 2-6 "

SMOKELESS POWDERS.

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