Baratol
The Baratol topic has been an inexhaustible source of debate and interest throughout history. Since its origins, Baratol has captured the collective imagination and has aroused the curiosity of millions of people around the world. Its impact on society and its relevance in different areas such as culture, politics, science or technology make it a topic of universal interest. In this article we will explore the multiple aspects of Baratol, from its origin to its influence in today's world, analyzing its implications and its evolution over time.
Baratol is an explosive made of a mixture of TNT and barium nitrate, with a small quantity (about 1%)[1] of paraffin wax used as a phlegmatizing agent. TNT typically makes up 25% to 33% of the mixture. Because of the high density of barium nitrate, Baratol has a density of at least 2.5 g/cm3.
Baratol, which has a detonation velocity of only about 4,900 metres per second,[2] was used as the slow-detonating explosive in the explosive lenses of some early atomic bomb designs, with Composition B often used as the fast-detonating component. Atomic bombs detonated at Trinity in 1945, the Soviet Joe 1 in 1949, and in India in 1972 all used Baratol and Composition B.[1]
Baratol was also used in the Mills bomb, a British hand grenade.
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