Editing Barium nitrate (section)

==Applications==
Barium nitrate is used in the production of BaO-containing materials.
===Military===
Although no longer produced, [[Baratol]] is an explosive composed of barium nitrate, [[Trinitrotoluene|TNT]] and [[binder (material)|binder]]; the high density of barium nitrate results in baratol being quite dense as well.  Barium nitrate mixed with [[aluminium powder]], a formula for [[flash powder]], is highly explosive. It is mixed with [[thermite]] to form [[Thermate|Thermate-TH3]], used in military thermite grenades. Barium nitrate was also a primary ingredient in the "SR 365" [[Incendiary device|incendiary charge]] used by the British in the ''De Wilde'' [[incendiary ammunition]] with which they armed their [[Interceptor aircraft|interceptor fighters]], such as the [[Hawker Hurricane]] and [[Supermarine Spitfire]], during the [[Battle of Britain]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams |first=Anthony G |title=THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN: ARMAMENT OF THE COMPETING FIGHTERS |url=http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/BoB.htm |work=Flying Guns: World War 2 |publisher=Crowood Press |access-date=23 December 2012 |author2=Emmanuel Gustin |date=2004 |quote=The B. Mk VI 'De Wilde' incendiary (named after the original Belgian inventor but in fact completely redesigned by Major Dixon), which contained 0.5 grams of SR 365 (a composition including barium nitrate which ignited on impact with the target) was twice as effective as these, scoring one in five. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105162948/http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/BoB.htm |archive-date=5 January 2013 }}</ref>  It is also used in the manufacturing process of [[barium oxide]], the [[vacuum tube]] industry and for green fire in [[pyrotechnic]]s.