Convert Kilocuries to Megacuries
Convert Kilocuries (kCi) to Megacuries (MCi) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
MCi = kCi × 0.001
About Kilocuries
The kilocurie (kCi) equals 3.7 × 10¹³ Bq. ⁶⁰Co and ¹³⁷Cs blood irradiation and food sterilisation facilities use 20-200 kCi sources; research reactor fission product inventories are characterised in kCi; ⁹⁰Sr/⁹⁰Y radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) contain 10-150 kCi. 1 kCi = 3.7 × 10¹³ Bq.
About Megacuries
The megacurie (MCi) equals 3.7 × 10¹⁶ Bq. Total radioactive inventory of a large nuclear power reactor core at shutdown is ~2000-10000 MCi; US atmospheric nuclear weapons tests released ~12000 MCi of ¹³¹I globally; high-level nuclear waste repositories are characterised in MCi. 1 MCi = 3.7 × 10¹⁶ Bq.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilocuries (kCi) | Megacuries (MCi) |
|---|---|
| 1 kCi | 0.001 MCi |
| 2 kCi | 0.002 MCi |
| 5 kCi | 0.005 MCi |
| 10 kCi | 0.01 MCi |
| 25 kCi | 0.025 MCi |
| 50 kCi | 0.05 MCi |
| 100 kCi | 0.1 MCi |