R. Meyer J. Köhler A. Homburg Explosives

29 Barium Perchlorate
Baratols
Pourable TNT mixtures with 10–20% barium nitrate.
Barium Chlorate
Bariumchlorat; chlorate de barium
Ba(ClO3)2 ·H2O
colorless crystals
molecular weight: 322.3
energy of formation: –789.3 kcal/kg = –3302.3 kJ/kg
enthalpy of formation: –799.4 kcal/kg = –3344.6 kJ/kg
oxygen balance: +29.8%
density: 3.18 g/cm3 melting point: 414 °C = 779°F
Barium chlorate and W Barium Perchlorate are used in pyrotechnical
mixtures using green flames.
Barium Nitrate
Bariumnitrat; nitrate de barium: BN
Ba(NO3)2
colorless crystals
molecular weight: 261.4
energy of formation: –898.2 kcal/kg = –3758.1 kJ/kg
enthalpy of formation: –907.3 kcal/kg = –3796.1 kJ/kg
oxygen balance: +30.6%
nitrogen content: 10.72%
density: 3.24 g/cm3 melting point: 592 °C = 1098°F
component in green flame pyrotechnicals and in ignition mixtures (with
W Lead Styphnate). For the specification see Table 1.
Barium Perchlorate
Bariumperchlorat; perchlorate de barium
Ba(ClO4)2 ·3H2O
colorless crystals
molecular weight: 390.3
oxygen balance: +32.8%
density: 2.74 g/cm 3
melting point: 505 °C = 941°F