What explosive is used in frag grenades?

The M67 grenade has a spheroidal steel body that contains 6.5 oz (180 g) of composition B explosive. It uses the M213 pyrotechnic delay fuze.

What is a high explosive grenade?

High explosive (offensive) The high explosive (HE) or concussion grenade is an anti-personnel device that is designed to damage, daze or otherwise stun its targets with overpressure shockwaves.

Are fragmentation grenades?

A fragmentation grenade (commonly known as frag or frag grenade) is an anti-personnel weapon that is designed to disperse small projectiles or fragments on detonation. The Dutch V40, Swiss HG 85 and US M67, are offensive grenades as they have an effective wounding radius of around 15 m and can easily be thrown further.

What is the blast radius of a fragmentation grenade?

5 meters
The fragmentation hand grenade has a lethal radius of 5 meters and can produce casualties up to 15 meters, dispersing fragments as far away as 230 meters.

How long do grenades take to explode?

between two to six seconds
How Long Does It Take A Grenade To Explode? From pulling the pin and throwing a grenade, it usually takes anywhere between two to six seconds before detonation occurs.

What is the killing radius of a grenade?

The casualty radius of a grenade is between 5 and 20 meters; with a minimum of 50\% of exposed personnel becoming casualties within a radius of around 15 metres from the blast. A single grenade can kill an individual up to 10 metres away and can cause serious injuries up to 20 metres away.

The High Explosive Grenade (HE Grenade) is a throwable explosive that detonates on impact. HE Grenades are more effective against structures and vehicles.

What is a 40mm grenade made of?

The M433 HEDP 40mm Grenade is the grenade of choice for soldiers and marines using the M203 or M320 Grenade Launchers. The grenade consists of the M118 Aluminum Cartridge Case, M550 Point Detonating Fuze, Copper Liner, Warhead Body with Fragmentation and CompA5 Explosive.

What is the difference between Hehe and frag grenades?

HE Grenades have a shorter range than their counterpart, the Frag Grenade, and is therefore recommended that you also use Smoke Grenades or suppressing fire from allies to get close to the targets. It is the most common tool to destroy enemy structures.

What is the difference between a high explosive shell and fragments?

Most high explosive shells cause casualties by fragments rather than primary blast. I don’t know where the cross over point is in terms of weapon mass, but certainly up to 155 mm (fill about 12 kg HE), it is fragments;for a500 lb bomb (fill about 90 kg HE), it is blast. The fragments are also called “splinters”.