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'''Thermite | '''Thermite grenades''' are a type of explosive incendiary ordnance used by the [[UNSC]]. The flames from the thermite grenade can burn underwater.<ref>http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3fourthgrenade</ref> | ||
Thermite grenades rely on a chemical process between metal powders and oxides to create high temperatures, with no explosion. Commonly, | Thermite grenades rely on a chemical process between metal powders and oxides to create high temperatures, with no explosion. Commonly, aluminum and iron (III) oxide are used in the reaction. Thermite can reach temperatures an upward of 2500°C (4500°F), and is often used to melt through a wide range of things extremely quickly. However, thermite is rarely used for anti-infantry roles, and is more practical to use in anti-matériel roles due to its ability to quickly disable mechanical components with few ways to stop the reaction. | ||
Thermite shaped charges are also used to quickly gain entrance to locked areas. | Thermite shaped charges are also used to quickly gain entrance to locked areas. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Napalm | *[[Napalm grenade]] | ||
*[[Firebomb | *[[Type-3 Antipersonnel/Antimatériel Incendiary Grenade|Firebomb grenade]] | ||
*[[Thermite- | *[[Thermite-carbon cord]] | ||
*[[World War II]], the war where thermite grenades were first used. They were used to take out 88's so armor could roll through. | *[[World War II]], the war where thermite grenades were first used. They were used to take out 88's so armor could roll through. | ||
Revision as of 09:22, March 13, 2011
Template:Ratings Thermite grenades are a type of explosive incendiary ordnance used by the UNSC. The flames from the thermite grenade can burn underwater.[1]
Thermite grenades rely on a chemical process between metal powders and oxides to create high temperatures, with no explosion. Commonly, aluminum and iron (III) oxide are used in the reaction. Thermite can reach temperatures an upward of 2500°C (4500°F), and is often used to melt through a wide range of things extremely quickly. However, thermite is rarely used for anti-infantry roles, and is more practical to use in anti-matériel roles due to its ability to quickly disable mechanical components with few ways to stop the reaction.
Thermite shaped charges are also used to quickly gain entrance to locked areas.
See Also
- Napalm grenade
- Firebomb grenade
- Thermite-carbon cord
- World War II, the war where thermite grenades were first used. They were used to take out 88's so armor could roll through.
