Relative effectiveness factor
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Relative effectiveness factor (R.E. factor) is a measurement of an explosive's power for military demolitions purposes. It measures the detonating velocity relative to that of TNT, which has an R.E. factor of 1.00.
Some examples of RE factors include:
- Ammonia nitrate = 0.42
- Black powder = 0.55
- C4 = 1.34
- HMX = 1.70
- Nitroglycerine = 1.50
- PETN = 1.66
- RDX = 1.60
- TNT = 1.00
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External links
- Student Handout (.doc) From the U.S. Marine Corps, includes a table on RE factors (on page 2).
- Chapter 13: Demolitions (.doc) from Appalachian State University, includes a table on RE factors (on page 5).
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