Convert Kilocuries to Nanocuries
Convert Kilocuries (kCi) to Nanocuries (nCi) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
nCi = kCi × 1000000000000
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 Nanocuries
The nanocurie (nCi) equals 37 Bq. Sealed radioactive sources in laboratory instruments (electron-capture detectors in GC, ionisation chambers) are licensed in nCi; nCi is the working unit on US NRC licence forms and instrument calibration certificates for low-level sources. 1 nCi = 37 Bq = 3.7 × 10⁻⁸ Ci.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilocuries (kCi) | Nanocuries (nCi) |
|---|---|
| 1 kCi | 1 × 1012 nCi |
| 2 kCi | 2 × 1012 nCi |
| 5 kCi | 5 × 1012 nCi |
| 10 kCi | 1 × 1013 nCi |
| 25 kCi | 2.5 × 1013 nCi |
| 50 kCi | 5 × 1013 nCi |
| 100 kCi | 1 × 1014 nCi |