High Explosives are a class of explosive materials characterised by rapid and violent decomposition, resulting in supersonic shockwave propagation. Compared to low explosives, high explosives undergo a detonation process in which the chemical reaction occurs at speeds faster than the speed of sound. This rapid reaction releases tremendous energy in a fraction of a second, producing a powerful shockwave, heat, light, and gas expansion. Common examples of high explosives include TNT (trinitrotoluene), RDX (cyclo trimethylene trinitramine), PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate), and HMX (cyclo tetramethylene tetra nitramine). Due to their highly reactive nature, high explosives require careful handling, storage, and expertise to ensure safety and effective use.
