Vietnam: Conversion table of explosive quality in certain shells
According to Appendix B of the National Technical Regulation QCVN 08:2019/BQP issued under Circular 158/2019/TT-BQP:
Table calculating the explosive quality in various types of shells converted to TNT equivalent and the maximum number of shells arranged in a demolition pit (applicable for high-explosive shells and grenades in Vietnam).
No. |
Ammunition Name |
explosive quality (kg) |
Maximum Equivalent explosive quality in a Demolition Pit (kg) |
Maximum Number of shells in a Demolition Pit (shells) |
|
In shell |
Converted to Equivalent |
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I |
Artillery shells |
|
|
|
|
1 |
shell 152-Д120-PST |
5,860 |
5,860 |
60 |
10 |
2 |
shell 152- Д20-PBT |
5,560 |
5,560 |
60 |
10 |
3 |
shell 130-M46-PST |
5,500 |
5,500 |
60 |
10 |
4 |
shell 122- Д74(K60)-PST |
3,800 |
3,800 |
60 |
15 |
5 |
shell 122-31/37 PST |
3,800 |
3,800 |
60 |
15 |
6 |
shell 122- Д30 (M30) PST |
3,675 |
3,675 |
60 |
16 |
7 |
shell 122-M30(K38) PST |
3,675 |
3,675 |
60 |
16 |
8 |
shell 175-HE 437A1 |
13,740 |
13,740 |
60 |
4 |
9 |
shell 175-HE 437A2 |
14,074 |
24,038 |
60 |
2 |
10 |
shell 155-HE |
7,000 |
11,956 |
40 |
3 |
11 |
shell 105-HE |
2,300 |
3,930 |
30 |
7 |
12 |
shell 105-PST |
2,180 |
2,180 |
30 |
13 |
II |
Mortar shell |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Mortar shell 160 M160-P |
9,000 |
9,000 |
60 |
6 |
2 |
Mortar shell 160-43-P |
7,780 |
7,406 |
60 |
8 |
3 |
Mortar shell 120-38/43(K55)-PST |
3,000 |
3,000 |
60 |
20 |
4 |
Mortar shell 120-K64-PST |
3,000 |
3,000 |
60 |
20 |
5 |
Mortar shell 100-PST |
0,960 |
0,960 |
30 |
31 |
6 |
Mortar shell 4,2 in (106,7mm) M30-NM |
3,540 |
3,540 |
30 |
8 |
7 |
Mortar shell 82-43(K53)-ST |
0,400 |
0,376 |
20 |
53 |
8 |
Mortar shell 81 -NM |
1,950 |
1,950 |
20 |
10 |
9 |
Mortar shell 60-K63-ST |
0,154 |
0,154 |
20 |
129 |
10 |
Mortar shell 60-HE |
0,150 |
0,150 |
20 |
133 |
III |
Rocket shells |
|
|
|
|
1 |
shell HT 140-M14OФ-PST |
4,200 |
4,200 |
60 |
14 |
2 |
shell HT132-M13YK |
4,900 |
4,900 |
60 |
12 |
3 |
shell HT 130-K63 |
3,050 |
3,050 |
60 |
19 |
4 |
shell HT 122-M21OФ(ĐKZB)-PST |
6,400 |
7,680 |
60 |
7 |
5 |
shell HT 107-K63-PST |
1,270 |
1,270 |
30 |
23 |
IV |
Anti-Tank shells |
|
|
|
|
1 |
shell 115-Y5TC-PST |
2,800 |
2,800 |
30 |
10 |
2 |
shell 100-BB (БC3)-PST |
1,460 |
1,460 |
30 |
20 |
3 |
shell 100-44-PST |
1,460 |
1,460 |
30 |
20 |
4 |
shell 85- Д44-ST |
0,741 |
0,741 |
40 |
40 |
5 |
shell 85- Д48-PST |
0,740 |
0,740 |
40 |
40 |
6 |
shell 85- Д70-PST |
0,740 |
0,740 |
40 |
40 |
7 |
shell 76,2-42-ST |
0,490 |
0,461 |
20 |
43 |
8 |
shell 76,2-42-PST |
6,040 |
6,040 |
20 |
3 |
9 |
shell 76-HE |
0,660 |
1,127 |
20 |
17 |
10 |
shell 73-БMП1-ST |
0,735 |
0,735 |
20 |
27 |
11 |
shell 57-43-ST |
0,220 |
0,220 |
5 |
22 |
V |
shell ĐKZ |
|
|
|
|
1 |
shell ĐKZ-82-ST |
0,456 |
0,684 |
20 |
29 |
2 |
shell ĐKZ-75-ST |
0,610 |
0,610 |
20 |
32 |
3 |
shell 73 OГ-9-ST |
0,735 |
0,735 |
20 |
27 |
4 |
shell ĐKZ-57-ST |
0,227 |
0,227 |
5 |
22 |
5 |
shell 40 -PG-2-ST |
0,150 |
0,150 |
20 |
133 |
VI |
shell cao xạ |
|
|
|
|
1 |
shell CX 100-KC19(K59)-ST |
1,460 |
1,752 |
30 |
17 |
2 |
shell 85-39-ST |
0,660 |
0,792 |
30 |
37 |
3 |
shell CX 57-C60(K59)-STVĐ |
0,153 |
0,334 |
5 |
14 |
4 |
shell CX 37-39(K55) STVĐ |
0,037 |
0,081 |
5 |
61 |
5 |
shell KQ-37-PC |
0,049 |
0,107 |
5 |
46 |
6 |
shell KQ-30-NPC |
0,040 |
0,087 |
5 |
57 |
7 |
shell HQ 30 (AK-630)-ST |
0,049 |
0,107 |
5 |
46 |
8 |
shell HQ 30 (AK-230)-ST |
0,030 |
0,065 |
5 |
76 |
9 |
shell 30 BOG-17-ST |
0,049 |
0,106 |
5 |
47 |
10 |
shell HQ 25 |
0,019 |
0,041 |
5 |
120 |
11 |
shell CX 23-3Y23-NPC |
0,011 |
0,024 |
5 |
208 |
12 |
shell CX 23-3Y23-NPCVĐ |
0,013 |
0,028 |
5 |
176 |
13 |
shell KQ- 23-STPC |
0,018 |
0,039 |
5 |
127 |
14 |
shell KQ- AM-23-NPC |
0,019 |
0,041 |
5 |
120 |
15 |
shell KQ-20-ST |
0,003 |
0,007 |
5 |
764 |
VII |
Grenades |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Stick Grenade |
0,040 |
0,040 |
5 |
125 |
2 |
Grenade F1 |
0,060 |
0,060 |
5 |
83 |
3 |
Grenade PГ-42 |
0,120 |
0,120 |
5 |
41 |
4 |
Grenade PГД-5 |
0,110 |
0,110 |
5 |
45 |
5 |
Grenade 42M |
0,120 |
0,120 |
5 |
41 |
6 |
Grenade RG-4 |
0,110 |
0,110 |
5 |
45 |
7 |
Pineapple Grenade |
0,061 |
0,092 |
5 |
54 |
8 |
Lever Grenade A |
0,056 |
0,056 |
5 |
89 |
9 |
Lever Grenade B |
0,045 |
0,045 |
5 |
111 |
10 |
Grenade LD-01 |
0,135 |
0,203 |
5 |
24 |
NOTE: For high-explosive shells and grenades with equivalent explosive quality in Vietnam, this regulation shall apply upon detonating destruction.
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