Converting from Megacalorie (Mcal) to Ton of TNT (tnTNT) | Energy

What is Megacalorie (Mcal)

A Megacalorie (Mcal) is a unit of energy that represents one million calories. It is commonly used to measure the energy content of food and is equivalent to 4184 megajoules.

What is Ton of TNT (tnTNT)

A Ton of TNT (tnTNT) is a unit of energy used to measure the explosive power of an explosive material, specifically trinitrotoluene (TNT). It is defined as the energy released by detonating one ton of TNT and is equivalent to 4.184 gigajoules.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion between Megacalorie (Mcal) and Ton of TNT (tnTNT) can be calculated using the following formulas:

• To convert Mcal to tnTNT:

tnTNT=Mcal×0.001000669

• To convert tnTNT to Mcal:

Mcal=tnTNT×999.3312

Examples

1. Converting 12 Mcal to tnTNT:

12Mcal=12×0.001000669=0.01200803tnTNT

2. Converting 15 tnTNT to Mcal:

15tnTNT=15×999.3312=14989.97Mcal

3. Converting 14 Mcal to tnTNT:

14Mcal=14×0.001000669=0.01400937tnTNT

Conclusion

Use this page to perform converting from Megacalorie (Mcal) to Ton of TNT (tnTNT).