axite

• That the effect of temperature on the pressure and velocity with axite is only half that with cordite. —  Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise
• That the maximum flame temperature of axite is considerably less than that of cordite, and the erosive effect is therefore considerably less. —  Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise
• = 20.2 The lubricating action of axite is shown by the fact that a series of cordite cartridges fired from a .303 rifle in the ordinary way, followed by a second series, the barrel being lubricated between each shot by firing an axite cartridge alternately with the cordite cartridge. —  Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise
• It is understood that axite is at present under the consideration of the British Government for use as the Service powder Ballistite.~--Nobel's powder, known as ballistite, originally consisted of a camphorated blasting gelatine, and was made of 10 parts of camphor in 100 parts of nitro-glycerine, to which 200 parts of benzol were then added, and 50 parts of nitro-cotton (soluble) were then steeped in this mixture, which was then heated to evaporate off the benzol, and the resulting compound afterwards passed between steam-heated rollers, and formed into sheets, which were then finally cut up into small squares or other shapes as convenient. —  Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise
• In order to show the accuracy given by axite, seven rounds were fired from —  Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise

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