Full Name: kiloton [explosive]
Category: Energy
Symbol: kt
Scale Factor: 4.184e+12
Definition:
Kiloton [explosive] (kt) is a unit of energy. This is the definition used for the energy released by explosives.
1 kiloton [explosive] = 4.184 × 10¹² joule (J)
1 kiloton [explosive] = 999,331,231,489 calorie [I.T.] (cal)
1 joule = 2.390057 × 10⁻¹³ kiloton [explosive]
The SI prefix kilo- stands for 1,000, so 1 kiloton [explosive] = 1,000 ton [explosive].
Use the converter above to convert kiloton [explosive] into any other unit of energy.