Description
This fuze is moisture resistant. These fuzes are almost identical to the Base Detonating Fuze Mk 28, differing only in length. Because of the small explosive cavity in the 4 inch projectile, the Base Detonating Fuzes Mk 31 and Mk 36 have been made two inches shorter, with an external tracer.
Mk 31 and Mk 36 differ in the following:
Mk 36 has a delay of 0.01 second; Mk 31, no delay.
Mk 36 has a stronger anti-creep spring.
Mk 36 has a chrome-molybdenum detonator plunger; Mk 31, a pearlite manganese steel one.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
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Source(s)
MIL-HDBK-146, Fuze Catalog (1982)
OP 1664, Volume 1 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
