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TNT equivalent

TNT equivalent is a convention for expressing energy, typically used to describe the energy released in an explosion. A ton of TNT equivalent is a unit of energy defined by convention to be 4.184 gigajoules (1 gigacalorie). It is the approximate energy released in the detonation of a metric ton (megagram) of trinitrotoluene (TNT). In other words, for…

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EnergyUnit of energyGigajoulesGigacalorieMetric ton
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Conversion to other units

CaloriesJoulesBritish thermal unitsFoot-poundsKilowatt-hours
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Thermodynamic workKilocalorie
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TNTOctanitrocubanePETNANFOAmmonium nitrate
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CGS
109 calories
SI base units
≈ 4.184 gigajoules
Symbol
t, ton of TNT
Unit of
Energy
Unit system
Non-standard

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Kiloton and megaton

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TNT equivalent

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related to External links · 71
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related to Relative effectiveness factor · 9
TNT equivalent → For, RE, The, The RE, This, TNT, TNTe/kg, Using PETN, With ANFO
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TNT equivalent → convention for expressing energy, unit of energy defined by convention to be 4.184 gigajoules
related to Conversion to other units · 2
TNT equivalent → British, TNT
related to Kiloton and megaton · 2
TNT equivalent → The, TNT
CGS · 1
TNT equivalent → 109 calories
SI base units · 1
TNT equivalent → ≈ 4.184 gigajoules
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TNT equivalent → t, ton of TNT
Unit of · 1
TNT equivalent → Energy
Unit system · 1
TNT equivalent → Non-standard

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TNT equivalentCGS109 calories1.00infobox
TNT equivalentSI base units≈ 4.184 gigajoules1.00infobox
TNT equivalentSymbolt, ton of TNT1.00infobox
TNT equivalentUnit ofEnergy1.00infobox
TNT equivalentUnit systemNon-standard1.00infobox
TNT equivalentis aconvention for expressing energy0.90text
TNT equivalentis aunit of energy defined by convention to be 4.184 gigajoules0.90text
dynamite contain more energyinstance ofalthough other conventional explosives0.80text
TNT equivalentrelated to Conversion to other unitsTNT0.60section
TNT equivalentrelated to Conversion to other unitsBritish0.60section
TNT equivalentrelated to External linksCooper0.60section
TNT equivalentrelated to External linksPaul0.60section

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