Convert Nanocuries to Kilocuries
Convert Nanocuries (nCi) to Kilocuries (kCi) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kCi = nCi × 1.000000000e-12
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Nanocuries (nCi) | Kilocuries (kCi) |
|---|---|
| 1 nCi | 1 × 10-12 kCi |
| 2 nCi | 2 × 10-12 kCi |
| 5 nCi | 5 × 10-12 kCi |
| 10 nCi | 1 × 10-11 kCi |
| 25 nCi | 2.5 × 10-11 kCi |
| 50 nCi | 5 × 10-11 kCi |
| 100 nCi | 1 × 10-10 kCi |