TNT & TATB

TNT

TNT
Properties
Type	Chemical compound
Made With/By	Chemical synthesis
Difficulty of Production	Medium
Exists in Reality	Yes
Atomic Number	N/A

Trinitrotoluene, also known as TNT (more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene), is a chemical compound with the formula ${\ce {C6H2(NO2)3CH3}}$, is most well known as an explosive material with convenient handling properties. TNT was first created in 1863 by German chemist Julius Wilbrand and was originally used as a yellow dye. Its potential as an explosive was not recognized for three decades, mainly because it was too difficult to detonate because it was less sensitive than alternatives. Its explosive properties were discovered in 1891 by another German chemist, Carl Häussermann. TNT can be safely poured when liquid into shell cases and is so insensitive that in 1910 it was exempted from the UK's Explosives Act 1875 and was not considered an explosive for the purposes of manufacture and storage.

Production

In a chemical plant, you will need 500 mB of aromatic hydrocarbons and 1 niter to create 4 TNT balls.

500mB

4

TATB
Properties
Type	Chemical compound
Made With/By	Chemical synthesis
Difficulty of Production	Medium
Exists in Reality	Yes
Atomic Number	N/A

It can also be made using laboratory glassware, but it requires twice of much aromatics (1,000 mB) to make the same output.

TATB

Triaminotrinitrobenzene, or TATB, or more specifically, 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene is an aromatic explosive, based on the basic six-carbon benzene ring structure with three nitro functional groups (${\ce {NO2}}$) and three amine (${\ce {NH2}}$) groups attached, alternating around the ring. TATB is a powerful explosive (less than RDX but more than TNT), but is extremely insensitive to shock, vibration, fire, or impact. Because of its insensitivity, it is preferred in situations where extreme safety is required, such as detonation in nuclear bombs.

Production

In a chemical plant, you will need 200 mB of sour gas at 1PU (achieved with a compressor), 10 mB of nitric acid, and 1 TNT ball to create 1 TATB ball.

200mB

10mB

Uses

TATB is often used as an alternative for TNT, however, since it is much more expensive, it is recommended to only use it where it it specifically required.

External Links

• TNT at Wikipedia
• TATB at Wikipedia
• TNT at the Minecraft Wiki