Convert Terajoules to Electronvolts
Convert Terajoules (TJ) to Electronvolts (eV) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
eV = TJ × 6.241509074e+30
About Terajoules
A terajoule (TJ) is 10¹² J - the scale of nuclear yields in the kiloton range and large industrial accidents. One kiloton of TNT = 4.184 TJ; the Hiroshima bomb (15 kt) released ~62.8 TJ. The Halifax Explosion (1917) released ~3 TJ. A 500 MW coal plant consumes ~51.4 TJ/h of thermal input. Daily primary energy of Denmark is ~250-300 TJ; the UK ~3,800 TJ/day. A 1 GW nuclear reactor at 90% capacity factor generates ~77.7 TJ/day. 1 TJ = 10¹² J = 277,778 kWh = 277.78 MWh = 23.88 ktoe.
About Electronvolts
An electronvolt (eV) is the kinetic energy gained by one electron accelerated through 1 volt - exactly 1.602176634 × 10⁻¹⁹ J (fixed by the 2019 SI revision). It is the natural energy unit of atomic and particle physics: visible light photons carry 1.7-3.1 eV; hydrogen ionisation requires 13.6 eV; X-ray photons span 100 eV-100 keV; protons at the LHC reach 6.5 TeV. Rest masses use eV/c²: electron 0.511 MeV, proton 938.3 MeV, Higgs boson 125 GeV. Nuclear binding energy peaks at ~8 MeV/nucleon for iron-56. 1 eV = 1.602176634 × 10⁻¹⁹ J.
Quick Reference Table
| Terajoules (TJ) | Electronvolts (eV) |
|---|---|
| 1 TJ | 6.242 × 1030 eV |
| 2 TJ | 1.248 × 1031 eV |
| 5 TJ | 3.121 × 1031 eV |
| 10 TJ | 6.242 × 1031 eV |
| 25 TJ | 1.56 × 1032 eV |
| 50 TJ | 3.121 × 1032 eV |
| 100 TJ | 6.242 × 1032 eV |