Convert Btu (th) to kiloton
Please provide values below to convert Btu (th) [Btu (th)] to kiloton [kton], or Convert kiloton to Btu (th).
How to Convert Btu (Th) to Kiloton
1 Btu (th) = 2.51995760038241e-10 kton
Example: convert 15 Btu (th) to kton:
15 Btu (th) = 15 × 2.51995760038241e-10 kton = 3.77993640057361e-09 kton
Btu (Th) to Kiloton Conversion Table
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Btu (Th)
The Btu (th), or British thermal unit (th), is a unit of energy used primarily in the United States to measure heat content, equivalent to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.
History/Origin
The Btu (th) originated from the British thermal unit, a traditional unit of heat in the British Imperial system, and has been used historically in heating, cooling, and energy industries to quantify energy content and heat transfer.
Current Use
Today, the Btu (th) is mainly used in the energy sector, particularly in heating and cooling systems, natural gas billing, and energy content measurement, especially within the United States.
Kiloton
A kiloton (kton) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 metric tons or 1,000,000 kilograms.
History/Origin
The term 'kiloton' has been used historically to measure large quantities of mass, especially in contexts like military explosives and nuclear weapon yields, where it signifies the equivalent of 1,000 tons of TNT.
Current Use
Today, kilotons are primarily used to quantify the explosive power of nuclear weapons and large-scale energy measurements, as well as in some industrial and scientific applications involving large masses.