Egypt Daily News – China has officially announced that Chinese scientists have succeeded in developing a non-nuclear hydrogen bomb with destructive power capable of melting hostile targets at temperatures exceeding 1,000 degrees Celsius.
Chinese Scientists Develop a Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb
According to the Air Asia Times website, Chinese scientists have announced the successful development of a “non-nuclear hydrogen bomb” capable of making targeted areas extremely hot upon detonation, to the point that hostile forces would be unable to occupy them.
This non-nuclear hydrogen bomb developed by China weighs about two kilograms. It is a hydrogen-based explosive device that has undergone controlled field testing and triggers destructive chemical reactions without the use of any nuclear materials.
The Chinese hydrogen bomb generates “extreme heat” and sustained fire, causing severe damage, and is significantly more powerful than conventional TNT-based bombs.
Explosion Creates a Fireball Exceeding 1,000°C
The report states that Chinese scientists successfully detonated the bomb, producing a fireball that exceeded 1,000 degrees Celsius for more than two seconds. The bomb was developed by Research Institute 705, affiliated with the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), which is known for its work on underwater weapon systems.
Unlike traditional nuclear bombs, this device uses a solid-state hydrogen storage material based on magnesium, known as “magnesium hydride,” which can store more hydrogen than compressed gas tanks.
Once activated, the magnesium hydride undergoes rapid thermal decomposition, releasing hydrogen gas that ignites into a sustained fireball above 1,000°C for over two seconds—15 times longer than equivalent TNT explosions.
The combustion resulting from the hydrogen bomb also causes widespread thermal damage, powerful enough to melt aluminum alloys. It allows for precise control over the intensity of the explosion and achieves uniform destruction across vast areas.
Wang Xiufeng, the leader of the defense scientists’ team that conducted the test explosion, explained in a research paper published in a Chinese journal that hydrogen gas explosions ignite with minimal ignition energy, have a wide blast radius, and release flames that spread quickly in all directions.
The chain reaction begins when the shock waves from the explosion break down the magnesium hydride into micron-sized particles, exposing new surfaces, according to the study.
Specifications of the Hydrogen Bomb Announced by China
The thermal decomposition rapidly releases hydrogen gas, which mixes with the surrounding air. Once it reaches the minimum explosive concentration, the mixture ignites, triggering an exothermic combustion reaction.
This released heat further accelerates the breakdown of the magnesium hydride, creating a self-sustaining loop until the fuel is exhausted. This process includes a chain of mechanical fragmentation, hydrogen release, and thermal feedback.
The tests included a series of controlled explosions that demonstrated the weapon’s directed energy potential. During one of the controlled detonations, the peak overpressure reached 428.43 kilopascals at a distance of two meters from the bomb.
This explosion was approximately 40% more powerful than a similar TNT blast, but the emitted heat far exceeded what TNT can produce.
The Chinese scientific team believes the hydrogen bomb is ideal for missions such as “area denial,” making the targeted zones too hot to be occupied for a period of time.
The combustion can cause severe and extensive thermal damage, with the heat spreading evenly over large areas.
