Grenade: Difference between revisions

Modern incendiary grenades (or thermite grenades) produce intense heat by means of a [[chemical reaction]]. The body is practically the same as that of a smoke grenade. The filler is 600 to 800 grams of [[thermate]], which is an improved version of [[World War II|World War II]]-era [[thermite]]. The chemical reaction that produces the heat is called a ''thermite reaction''. In this reaction, powdered [[aluminium]] metal and [[iron oxide]] react to produce a stream of [[molten]] iron and aluminium oxide. This reaction produces a tremendous amount of heatgggggggggggkkkkkkheat, burning at {{convert|2200|C|0|abbr=on}}. This makes incendiary grenades useful for destroying weapons caches, artillery, and vehicles. Other advantages include its ability to function without an external [[oxygen]] source, allowing it to burn underwater. Because they are not intended to be thrown, thermate incendiary grenades generally have a shorter delay [[fuse (explosives)|fuse]] than other grenades (e.g. two seconds).