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A explosive device comprising: (1) a metal liner composed of a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, copper, and brass, the liner enclosing a chamber; (2) a liquid contained in the chamber; (3) a layer of pyrotechnic material surrounding the outside of the liner, the pyrot

A explosive device comprising: (1) a metal liner composed of a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, copper, and brass, the liner enclosing a chamber; (2) a liquid contained in the chamber; (3) a layer of pyrotechnic material surrounding the outside of the liner, the pyrotechnic material composed of a mixture of powders of (a) nickel; (b) metal oxide; and (c) an aluminum containing component which may be (i) aluminum or (ii) a mixture of from 50 to less than 100 weight percent of aluminum and from more than zero to 50 weight percent of a metal which can be magnesium, zirconium, bismuth, beryllium, boron, tantalum, copper, silver, niobium, or mixtures thereof; and (4) means for igniting the pyrotechnic material. This device is useful as an explosive, particularly as an underwater explosive.

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A molten metal-liquid explosive device comprising: (1) a metal liner composed of a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, copper, and brass, the liner enclosing a chamber; (2) water contained in the chamber; (3) pyrotechnic material surrounding the outside of the liner, the

A molten metal-liquid explosive device comprising: (1) a metal liner composed of a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, copper, and brass, the liner enclosing a chamber; (2) water contained in the chamber; (3) pyrotechnic material surrounding the outside of the liner, the pyrotechnic material comprising a mixture of powders of (a) nickel, (b) metal oxide, and (c) an aluminum containing component selected from the group consisting of (i) aluminum and (ii) a mixture of from 50 to less than 100 weight percent of aluminum and from more than zero to 50 weight percent of a metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zirconium, bismuth, beryllium, boron, tantalum, copper, silver, niobium, tungsten, molybdenum, and mixtures thereof, wherein the pyrotechnic material is present in an amount sufficient to melt the metal liner; and (4) means for igniting the pyrotechnic material. An molten metal-liquid explosive device which operates while submerged in a liquid comprising: (1) a metal liner composed of a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, copper, and brass, the liner enclosing an empty chamber; (2) a pyrotechnic material surrounding the outside of the liner, the pyrotechnic material comprising a mixture of powders of (a) nickel, (b) metal oxide, and (c) an aluminum containing component selected from the group consisting of (i) aluminum and (ii) a mixture of from 50 to less than 100 weight percent of aluminum and from more than zero to 50 weight percent of a metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zirconium, bismuth, beryllium, boron, tantalum, copper, silver, niobium, and mixtures thereof, wherein the pyrotechnic material is present in an amount sufficient to melt the liner; and (3) means for igniting the pyrotechnic material; (4) a protective casing surrounding the metal liner, pyrotechnic material, and ignition means; and (5) means to allow the liquid to flow into the chamber when the explosive device is submerged in the liquid.