Ednatol is a yellow high explosive, comprising about 58% ethylenedinitramine (aka Haleite or Explosive H) and 42% TNT. It was developed in the USA circa 1935 and used as a substitute for Composition B in large general purpose and fragmentation bombs. It has a detonation velocity of approximately 7,400 metres per second. Ednatol was also used as Pentolite is used: in rockets, grenades and high-explosive antitank shells. (External Link) Ednatol was cast in the same manner as amatol. The resulting… (More on Ednatol) |