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A-IX-2

A-IX-2 is a Russian explosive used in modern Russian military shells. It consists of 73% RDX with 23% aluminium powder, phlegmatized with 4% wax. Its relative effectiveness factor is 1.54.

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A-IX-2 (or hexal) is a Russian explosive used in modern Russian military shells. It consists of 73% RDX with 23% aluminium powder, phlegmatized with 4% wax.1 Its relative effectiveness factor is 1.54.2

It has been in use by the Red Army since WWII.

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  1. Seymour M. Kaye (January 1, 1980). "Russian explosives and related items". Encyclopedia of explosives and related items. Vol. 9. Picatinny Arsenal. p. R184. LCCN 61-61759.
  2. Explosive Weapon Effects. GICHD. February 2017. pp. 82–83.
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