Originally Posted by
Ex Cargo Clown
RDX isn't that stable. Surprised they didn't use PETN. Still an interestingly designed bomb. This is from a Chem MSc grad before a black Vectra pulls up outside my door. Biggest bang I've ever heard was when some idiot put H202 into the waste organic jar. Not a great idea. Took out most of the tiles in the fume cupboard. I'd assume you'd class that as a detonation.
I've never heard of RDX based C4 undergoing degeneration, ie producing brown fumes
I wish that I could have done PETN but if I ordered the reagents for it... someone would have gotten suspicious
I don't have the data on RDX but the RE and brisance of RDX and PETN are close
The most powerful explosive synthesized in large amounts is HMX
( Cyclotetramethylaminetetranitramine)
' fume cupboard' LOL....here in the US, it's the fume hood
H2O2 oxidizing everything...
