Rutherford to Kilocurie Conversion

Convert between Rutherford and Kilocurie quickly and accurately.

Rd
kCi

How to Convert Rutherford to Kilocurie

Conversion Formula

1 Rd = 3E-8 kCi
1 kCi = 37000000 Rd

Example

Convert 15 Rd to kCi:

15 Rd = 15 × 3E-8 kCi = 4E-7 kCi

Unit Information

Learn about the radiation activity units you're converting between

Rutherford

Rd

Definition

A unit of radioactivity equal to 10^6 becquerel or 1 megabecquerel, named after Ernest Rutherford.

History/Origin

Named after Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), the New Zealand physicist who made fundamental contributions to atomic physics.

Current Use

Historically used in nuclear physics, now largely replaced by the becquerel in most applications.

Multiplier

1000000

Offset

0

Kilocurie

kCi

Definition

A unit of radioactivity equal to 1000 curie or 3.7 × 10^13 becquerel, used for very high activity sources.

History/Origin

Derived from the curie unit with the kilo- prefix, used for very large radioactive sources.

Current Use

Used in nuclear power plants, large industrial sources, and high-activity applications.

Multiplier

4E+13

Offset

0

Rutherford to Kilocurie Conversion Table

Rutherford [Rd] Kilocurie [kCi]
1 Rd 3E-8 kCi
10 Rd 3E-7 kCi
25 Rd 7E-7 kCi
50 Rd 0.000001 kCi
100 Rd 0.000003 kCi
0 Rd 0E+0 kCi
-10 Rd -3E-7 kCi
-40 Rd -0.000001 kCi