Convert stone (US) to kiloton (metric)
Please provide values below to convert stone (US) [st (US)] to kiloton (metric) [kt], or Convert kiloton (metric) to stone (US).
How to Convert Stone (Us) to Kiloton (Metric)
1 st (US) = 6.35029318e-06 kt
Example: convert 15 st (US) to kt:
15 st (US) = 15 × 6.35029318e-06 kt = 9.52543977e-05 kt
Stone (Us) to Kiloton (Metric) Conversion Table
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Stone (Us)
A stone (st) is a unit of weight primarily used in the United States, equal to 14 pounds or approximately 6.35 kilograms.
History/Origin
The stone has origins in medieval England, where it was used as a convenient weight measure for trade and commerce. Its value varied regionally before standardization, and it has been used historically for measuring human body weight and other goods.
Current Use
Today, the stone is mainly used in the UK and Ireland for body weight measurement, while in the United States, it is rarely used and often replaced by pounds or kilograms in most contexts.
Kiloton (Metric)
A kiloton (kt) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 metric tons or 1,000,000 kilograms.
History/Origin
The term 'kiloton' originated in the 20th century, primarily used in military and scientific contexts to measure large quantities of explosive energy or mass, especially in nuclear weapon yields and large-scale industrial measurements.
Current Use
Today, kilotons are commonly used to express the explosive yield of nuclear weapons, the mass of large objects, and in scientific research related to energy and mass measurements.