Cordite

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf smokeless propellant
gptkbp:aroma distinctive
gptkbp:color brown
gptkbp:component guncotton
moisturizer
nitroglycerin
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Sir_James_Dewar
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Weldon
gptkb:Sir_Frederick_Abel
gptkbp:flammability high
gptkbp:form extruded rods
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cordite
gptkbp:introducedIn 1889
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:Cordite_MD
gptkb:Cordite_Mk_I
gptkb:Cordite_RDB
gptkbp:phasedOutIn mid-20th century
gptkbp:regulates Explosives Act 1875 (UK)
gptkbp:replacedBy black powder
modern smokeless powders
gptkbp:riskFactor explosive
gptkbp:storage cool, dry place
gptkbp:type double-base propellant
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_military
Commonwealth militaries
gptkbp:usedFor shooting
gptkbp:usedIn artillery shells
rifle cartridges
small arms ammunition
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ROF_Chorley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7