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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.
Energy densities table Storage type Specific energy (MJ/kg) Energy density (MJ/L) Peak recovery efficiency % Practical recovery efficiency % Arbitrary Antimatter: 89,875,517,874: depends on density: Deuterium–tritium fusion: 576,000,000 [1] Uranium-235 fissile isotope: 144,000,000 [1] 1,500,000,000
Log–log plot comparing the yield (in kilotonnes) and mass (in kilograms) of various nuclear weapons developed by the United States.. The explosive yield of a nuclear weapon is the amount of energy released such as blast, thermal, and nuclear radiation, when that particular nuclear weapon is detonated, usually expressed as a TNT equivalent (the standardized equivalent mass of trinitrotoluene ...
When discussing the chemical energy contained, there are different types which can be quantified depending on the intended purpose. One is the theoretical total amount of thermodynamic work that can be derived from a system, at a given temperature and pressure imposed by the surroundings, called exergy.
gigaton of TNT: GtonTNT (none) megatonne of TNT: MtTNT (none) 1.0 megatonne of TNT (4.2 PJ) megaton of TNT: MtonTNT Mt kilotonne of TNT: ktTNT (none) 1.0 kilotonne of TNT (4.2 TJ) kiloton of TNT: ktonTNT kt tonne of TNT: tTNT (none) 1.0 tonne of TNT (4.2 GJ) ton of TNT: tonTNT (none) kilogram of TNT: kgTNT (none) 1.0 kilogram of TNT (4.2 MJ ...
Energy released by explosion of 1 kilogram of TNT [59] [99] 6.1×10 6 J Kinetic energy of the 4 kg tungsten APFSDS penetrator after being fired from a 120mm KE-W A1 cartridge with a nominal muzzle velocity of 1740 m/s. [113] [114] 8.4×10 6 J: Recommended food energy intake per day for a moderately active woman (2000 food calories) [115] [116 ...
Specific energy: kJ/kg: kJ/kg: 1000: kilojoule per kilogram: kilojoules per kilogram: BTU/lb: Specific energy: ktonTNT/MT ~kiloton of TNT per metric ton: 4,184,000,000: kiloton of TNT per metric ton: kilotons of TNT per metric ton: GJ/kg: TNT equivalent: ktTNT/t ~kilotonne of TNT per tonne: 4,184,000,000: kilotonne of TNT per tonne: kilotonnes ...
The velocity of detonation is an important indicator for overall energy and power of detonation, and in particular for the brisance or shattering effect of an explosive which is due to the detonation pressure. The pressure can be calculated using Chapman-Jouguet theory from the velocity and density.