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| TNT equivalent | |
|---|---|
 The explosion from a 14-kiloton nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site, in 1951 | |
| General information | |
| Unit system | Non-standard |
| Unit of | Energy |
| Symbol | t, ton of TNT |
| Conversions | |
| 1 t in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| SI base units | ≈ 4.184 gigajoules |
| CGS | 109 calories |
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.
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.
- ^ "Tons (Explosives) to Gigajoules Conversion Calculator". unitconversion.org. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2016.