smokeless powder
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Within Vinony's link graph, smokeless powder is referenced by 676 other articles, and connects out to shotgun cartridge, gunpowder and nitroglycerin.
It sits within the topics Cordite, Explosives and Firearm propellants.
Its subject is documented across 35 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- explosive chemicals
- Subclass of
- propellant
- Image
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- time of discovery or invention
- 1884-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Finnish smokeless powder
Smokeless powder is a type of propellant used in firearms and artillery that produces less smoke and less fouling when fired compared to black powder. Because of their similar use, both the original black powder formulation and the smokeless propellant which replaced it are commonly described as gunpowder. The combustion products of smokeless powder are mainly gaseous, compared to around 55% solid products (mostly potassium carbonate, potassium sulfate, and potassium sulfide) for black powder. In addition, smokeless powder does not leave the thick, heavy fouling of hygroscopic material associated with black powder that causes rusting of the barrel.
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