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Use this page to convert kiloelectron-volt values into joule, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

1 keV = 1.602176634e-16 J

1 J = 6,241,509,074,460,760 keV

Example: 120 keV = 1.9226119608e-14 J

Kiloelectron-volt (keV) is represented in this converter as 1.602176634e-16 joules.

History: Kiloelectron-volt comes from particle physics, chemistry, spectroscopy, or quantum mechanics.

Current use: Kiloelectron-volt is used in physics, chemistry, materials science, and atomic-scale energy comparisons.

Also written as keV.

A joule is the work done by a force of one newton through one meter.

History: It is named after James Prescott Joule.

Current use: Joules are used in physics, engineering, and energy calculations.

Also written as J, joules.