| 11. | Long-term storage was rare during wars because ammunition charged with amatol were generally used soon after manufacture.
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| 12. | During the 20th century, amatol, a mixture of TNT with ammonium nitrate was a widely used military explosive.
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| 13. | To prevent moisture problems, amatol charges were coated with a thin layer of pure molten TNT or alternatively bitumen.
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| 14. | A number of pencil detonators were used to detonate the massive amatol charge hidden inside St Nazaire Raid of 1942.
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| 15. | The projectile consists of a shaped-charge warhead filled with Amatol / Syndril and a shaft including the propulsion unit.
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| 16. | Ammonium nitrate is also used to modify the detonation rate of other explosives, such as trinitrotoluene in the form of amatol.
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| 17. | Amatol should not be stored in containers made from copper or brass, as it can form unstable compounds sensitive to vibration.
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| 18. | This explosive is likely molten TNT being combined with powdered ammonium nitrate-a powerful, inexpensive explosive compound known as Amatol.
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| 19. | Floating mines typically have a mass of around 200 kg, including 80 kg of explosives e . g . minol or amatol.
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| 20. | TNT was introduced, but this too was expensive, particularly in its pure form required for shells so eventually Amatol was adopted.
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