TNT equivalent
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"Kiloton" redirects here. For the similarly named weight measurements, see Tonne.
TNT equivalent is a convention for expressing energy, typically used to describe the energy released in an explosion. The ton of TNT is a unit of energy defined by convention to be 4.184 gigajoules (1 gigacalorie),[1] which is the approximate energy released in the detonation of a metric ton (1,000 kilograms) of TNT. In other words, for each gram of TNT exploded, 4.184 kilojoules (or 4184 joules) of energy are released.
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Unit system | Non-standard |
Unit of | Energy |
Symbol | t, ton of TNT |
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SI base units | ≈ 4.184 gigajoules |
CGS | 109 calories |
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This convention intends to compare the destructiveness of an event with that of conventional explosive materials, of which TNT is a typical example, although other conventional explosives such as dynamite contain more energy.