List of Japanese World War II explosives

This is a complete list of Japanese

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explosives used during the Second World War it is sorted by application

Explosive	Type	Application	Navy or Army	Japanese designation	Comments
Mercury fulminate Potassium chlorate Potassium chlorate Potassium chlorate is a compound containing potassium, chlorine and oxygen atoms, with the molecular formula KClO3. In its pure form, it is a white crystalline substance. It is the most common chlorate in industrial use... Antimony trisulfide	Primer cap composition		Army	Bakufun	Mk I and Mk III powders are ammunition primers, Mk II is a fuze primer
Potassium chlorate Antimony trisulfide	Primer cap composition		Both	-	Most common mixture for fuze primers
Mercury fulminate	Initiator in fuzes and blasting caps		Both	Raikoo (Thunder Mercury)
Lead azide	Initiator in fuzes and blasting caps		Both	Chikka Namari	Most common initiator
Tetryl Tetryl 2,4,6-Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine commonly referred to as tetryl is a sensitive explosive compound used to make detonators and explosive booster charges....	Sub-booster		Both	Meiayaku	Pressed.
RDX RDX RDX, an initialism for Research Department Explosive, is an explosive nitroamine widely used in military and industrial applications. It was developed as an explosive which was more powerful than TNT, and it saw wide use in WWII. RDX is also known as cyclonite, hexogen , and T4...	Sub-booster		Army	Shouyaku	Pressed. Often used with wax
70% Trinitroanisol 30% HND	Main charge, auxiliary booster	bombs, sea mines, depth charges	Navy	H₂ kongo or Type 98	Pressed.
TNT	Main charge	Projectiles, hand grenades rarely in bombs	Army	Chakatusuyaku (tea colored explosive)	Usually cast in paper wrapped blocks
Picric acid Picric acid Picric acid is the chemical compound formally called 2,4,6-trinitrophenol . This yellow crystalline solid is one of the most acidic phenols. Like other highly nitrated compounds such as TNT, picric acid is an explosive...	Main charge and main booster charge	bombs, projectiles, sea mines, land mines	Both	Ooshokuyaku (Yellow color explosive) or Shimose	Most commonly used booster. Pressed
66% Ammonium perchlorate Ammonium perchlorate Ammonium perchlorate is an inorganic compound with the formula NH4ClO4. It is the salt of perchloric acid and ammonia. It is a powerful oxidizer, which is why its main use is in solid propellants... 16% Silicon carbide Silicon carbide Silicon carbide , also known as carborundum, is a compound of silicon and carbon with chemical formula SiC. It occurs in nature as the extremely rare mineral moissanite. Silicon carbide powder has been mass-produced since 1893 for use as an abrasive... 12% wood pulp 6% oil	Main charge	mines, depth charges	Navy	Type 88	Loose grey powder. Friction sensitive.
Trinitroanisol	Main charge	bombs	Navy	Type 91	Cast
60% Trinitroanisol 40% RDX	Main charge	torpedo warheads	Navy	Type 94
60% TNT 40% HND	Main charge	torpedo warheads, depth charges	Navy	Seigate or Type 97	Cast blocks
70% Trinitroanisol 30% HND	Main charge	bombs, sea mines, depth charges	Navy	Type 98	Poured into case and cast
81% Ammonium picrate 16% aluminium powder 2% wood pulp 1% oil	Main charge	depth charges	Navy	Type 1	Loose powder
60% TNT 24% HND 16%aluminium powder	Main charge	torpedo warheads	Navy	Otsu-B
25% TNT 75% picric acid	Main charge	bombs	Army	Chaooyaku	Used rarely. TNT lowers the melting point making it suitable for casting
50% Picric acid 50% Dinitronaphthalene	Main charge	projectiles	Army	Oonayaku	Used rarely. Dinitronapthalene aids casting.
90% Picric acid 10% Wax	Main charge	projectiles	Army	Ooshivaku	Used in the nose of armour piercing projectiles. Insensitive.
70% TNT 30% Dinitronaphthalene	Main charge	projectiles	Army	Chanayaku	Cast
70% to 50% TNT 30% to 50% RDX	Main charge	bombs, projectiles, landmines and bangalore torpedoes	Army	Nigo tanooyaku (Mk2)	Cast
75% Ammonium nitrate 25% RDX	Main charge	bombs	Army	Anga yaku	Cast in case. Hygroscopic

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