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RDX is an acronym for Research Department eXplosive or Royal Demolition eXplosive. This is an explosive substance that relates to nitramines. Labeled as hexogen, cyclonite, and T4 RDX, its chemical name and formulae are Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine and C3H6N6O6, respectively.
It is a solid, hard white crystalline that is water-insoluble and slightly soluble in some solvents. It is percussion sensitive and its main non-military application is in the blasting caps. We can reduce the intensity of RDX by combining it with other substances.
A brief history of RDX
- Georg Friedrich Henning of Germany invented RDX and patented it in 1898.
- First used in 2nd World War.
- Was safely produced by Canada & United States on a large scale in a
- relatively safe and economical procedure.
Characteristics of RDX
- Solid white-colored crystals in nature.
- Strong and tasteless.
- Insoluble in water and organic solvents
- Molecular weight is 222.12 g/mol.
- Decomposes at 213oC and melts at 205.5oC.