Explosive device
This article will address the topic of Explosive device, which has been the subject of interest and debate in various areas. Since time immemorial, Explosive device has aroused the curiosity and intrigue of humanity, generating both admiration and controversy. Throughout history, Explosive device has played a significant role in society, influencing the way people relate to and perceive their environment. In this sense, it is essential to thoroughly analyze and understand the multiple facets of Explosive device, with the aim of expanding our knowledge and vision of the world around us. In this way, we aim to shed light on the various implications and repercussions that Explosive device has had and continues to have today.
- Diatomaceous earth (or any other type of absorbent material) soaked in nitroglycerin
- Protective coating surrounding the explosive material
- Blasting cap
- Wire connected to the blasting cap
An explosive device typically refers to a bomb that is not used by a military.[1] It contains an explosive with a detonator connected to a triggering mechanism to form a device used for a specific purpose.[2]
Applications
Commercial
The largest commercial application of explosives is mining. The detonation or deflagration of either a high or low explosive in a confined space can be used to liberate a fairly specific sub-volume of a brittle material (rock) in a much larger volume of the same or similar material. The mining industry tends to use nitrate-based explosives such as emulsions of fuel oil and ammonium nitrate solutions,[3] mixtures of ammonium nitrate prills (fertilizer pellets), fuel oil (ANFO), and gelatinous suspensions or slurries[4] of ammonium nitrate and combustible fuels.
In materials science and engineering, explosives are used in cladding (explosion welding). This is a solid state (solid-phase) process where welding is accomplished by accelerating one of the components at extremely high velocity through the use of explosives. This process is often used to clad carbon steel or aluminium plate with a thin layer of a harder or more corrosion-resistant material.[5]
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A video on safety precautions at blast sites
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A video describing how to safely handle explosives in mines
Military
Civilian
Safety
References
- ^ "explosive device". Cambridge Dictionaries (Online). Cambridge University Press. n.d. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Hussein, E. M. A. (2003-01-01), Buschow, K. H. Jürgen; Cahn, Robert W.; Flemings, Merton C.; Ilschner, Bernhard (eds.), "Nondestructive Detection of Explosives", Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, Oxford: Elsevier, pp. 1–5, ISBN 978-0-08-043152-9, retrieved 2025-07-09
- ^ "Emulsion Explosives - Ideal Industrial Explosives Ltd". www.idealexplosives.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Slurry Explosives -Manufacturer & Suppliers-IDEAL INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVES". www.idealexplosives.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Lancaster, J.F. (1999). Metallurgy of welding (6th ed.). Abington, Cambridge: Abington Pub. ISBN 1-85573-428-1.
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