Tetrytol
Type: High Explosive
- 75% Tetryl
- 25% TNT
Tetryol is a high explosive bursting charge. It is used as a demolition explosive, a bursting charge for mines, and in artillery shells. The explosive force of tetrytol is approximately the same as that of TNT. It may be initiated by a blasting cap. Tetrytol is usually loaded by casting.
This material was tested. It is effective.
- TM 9-1900, Ammunition, General, page 55.
- TM 9-1910, Military Explosives, page 188.