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C-4 (explosive)

C-4 or Composition C-4 is a common variety of the plastic explosive family known as Composition C, which uses RDX as its explosive agent. C-4 is composed of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer to make it malleable, and usually a marker or odorizing taggant chemical. C-4 has a texture similar to modelling clay and can be molded into any desired shape.…

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Blast yield
High
Designed
1956
Detonation mechanism
PETN-based detonating cord
Filling
RDX
Filling weight
91%
Height
1.5 in (3.8 cm)

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C-4 (explosive)

Nodes101
Edges100
Triples16
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019802
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C-4 (explosive)

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Blast yield · 1
C-4 (explosive) → High
Designed · 1
C-4 (explosive) → 1956
Detonation mechanism · 1
C-4 (explosive) → PETN-based detonating cord
Filling · 1
C-4 (explosive) → RDX
Filling weight · 1
C-4 (explosive) → 91%
Height · 1
C-4 (explosive) → 1.5 in (3.8 cm)
Length · 1
C-4 (explosive) → 11 in (28 cm)
Mass · 1
C-4 (explosive) → 1.25 lb (0.57 kg)
Place of origin · 1
C-4 (explosive) → United States
Produced · 1
C-4 (explosive) → 1956–current

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c-4 rdx composition explosive used plastic binder taggant detonated use military charge mass detonation shock high also plasticizer m112 chemical

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
C-4 (explosive)Blast yieldHigh1.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)Designed19561.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)Detonation mechanismPETN-based detonating cord1.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)FillingRDX1.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)Filling weight91%1.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)Height1.5 in (3.8 cm)1.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)Length11 in (28 cm)1.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)Mass1.25 lb (0.57 kg)1.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)Place of originUnited States1.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)Produced1956–current1.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)TypeHigh-yield chemical explosive1.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)Used byUnited States1.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)VariantsPE-4, M1121.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)WarsVietnam War War on terror 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine1.00infobox
C-4 (explosive)Width2 in (5.1 cm)1.00infobox

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