Compositions A is wax-coated granular form of RDX
and a plasticizing wax. five different types of Composition A have been
developed, and designated A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, and A-5. Composition A is
used as bursting charges in Navy 2.5 and 5 -inch rockets, as well as in land
mines.
Composition B is RDX mixed with moldable amounts of
TNT. sometimes other agents are added to make it more stable. Composition B is
used primarily in Army rockets and land mines, as well as in other projectiles.
Composition C is one of the most commonly known uses
of RDX. It is a mixture of RDX with a variety of other explosives and a
plasticizing mixture. This mixture is then hand-packed into blocks for use as a
high powered demolition charge. C-4 and C-3 are the only mixtures used now, but
C-1 and C-2 can be found.
HBX is used mainly in underwater demolitions and
missile warheads. It comes in two different types, HBX-1 and HBX-3. they are
castable mixes of RDX and TNT, powdered aluminum, and D-2 and calcium chloride.
H-6 is a binary explosive. It is a castable mixture
of RDX, TNT, powdered aluminum, and D-2 wax with calcium chloride. It is used
as a general-purpose blasting explosive in bombs.
Cyclotol is a special mixture that is found in three different types
based on percent composition. It is comprised of varying mixtures of RDX and
TNT. it is used in forming shaped explosives, specialized fragmentation
projectiles, and grenades.
Also called cyclonite, or hexogen, RDX is one of the
main explosives in torpedoes, rockets, and bomb warheads. It is also used as in
detonators, blasting caps, and demolition charges. It can also be used as a rat
poison, and was used for medicinal purposes in the early twentieth century.