Convert kiloton to kilojoule
Please provide values below to convert kiloton [kton] to kilojoule [kJ], or Convert kilojoule to kiloton.
How to Convert Kiloton to Kilojoule
1 kton = 4184000000 kJ
Example: convert 15 kton to kJ:
15 kton = 15 × 4184000000 kJ = 62760000000 kJ
Kiloton to Kilojoule Conversion Table
| kiloton | kilojoule |
|---|
Kiloton
A kiloton (kton) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 metric tons or 1,000,000 kilograms.
History/Origin
The term 'kiloton' has been used historically to measure large quantities of mass, especially in contexts like military explosives and nuclear weapon yields, where it signifies the equivalent of 1,000 tons of TNT.
Current Use
Today, kilotons are primarily used to quantify the explosive power of nuclear weapons and large-scale energy measurements, as well as in some industrial and scientific applications involving large masses.
Kilojoule
A kilojoule (kJ) is a unit of energy equal to 1,000 joules, used to quantify energy transfer or work done.
History/Origin
The kilojoule was introduced as part of the International System of Units (SI) to provide a convenient scale for measuring energy, especially in fields like nutrition and physics, replacing the joule for larger quantities.
Current Use
The kilojoule is widely used in nutrition to express food energy content, in physics and engineering to measure energy transfer, and in various scientific and industrial applications within the 'Energy' converter category.