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ASTROLITE

 

Note: Information on the Astrolite Explosives were taken from the book  'Two Component High Explosive Mixtures' By Desert Publication

 

Some of the chemicals used are somewhat toxic,  'This information is for enlightening purposes only'!

 

                                  Astrolite

 

The astrolite family of liquid explosives were products of rocket propellant research in the '60's.  Astrolite A-1-5 is supposed to be the world's most powerful non-nuclear explosive -at about 1.8 to 2 times more powerful than TNT. Being more powerful it is also safer to handle than TNT (not that it isn't safe in the first place) and Nitroglycerin.

 

                                 Astrolite G

 

"Astrolite G is a clear liquid explosive especially designed to produce very

high detonation velocity, 8,600MPS (meters/sec.), compared with 7,700MPS for

nitroglycerin and 6,900MPS for TNT...In addition, a very unusual

characteristic is that it the liquid explosive has the ability to be absorbed

easily into the ground while remaining detonatable...In field tests, Astrolite

G has remained detonatable for 4 days in the ground, even when the soil was

soaked due to rainy weather" know what that means?....Astrolite Dynamite!

 

              To make (mix in fairly large container & outside)

    Two parts by weight of ammonium nitrate mixed with one part by weight

'anhydrous' hydrazine, produces Astrolite G...Simple enough eh? I'm sure that

the 2:1 ratio is not perfect,and that if you screw around with it long enough,

that you'll find a better formula.  Also, dunno why the book says 'anhydrous'

hydrazine, hydrazine is already anhydrous...

 

    Hydrazine is the chemical you'll probably have the hardest time getting

hold of. Uses for Hydrazine are: Rocket fuel, agricultural chemicals (maleic

hydra-zide), drugs (antibacterial and antihypertension), polymerization

catalyst, plating metals on glass and plastics, solder fluxes, photographic

developers, diving equipment.  Hydrazine is also the chemical you should be

careful with.

 

                              Astrolite A/A-1-5

Mix 20% (weight) aluminum powder to the ammonium nitrate, and then mix with

hydrazine.  The aluminum powder should be 100 mesh or finer.  Astrolite A has

a detonation velocity of 7,800MPS.

 

                                 Misc.  info

You should be careful not to get any of the astrolite on you. If it happens though, you should flush the area with water.

 

 Astrolite A&G both should be able to be detonated by a #8 blasting cap.

 

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