Author Topic: Turbolaser yield calculations thread (Read 195 times)

Dutch · « **on:** December 04, 2020, 02:35:30 pm »

According to a Wiki page [1], a heavy turbolaser bolt has the explosive power of 250g of TNT. 250g of TNT equals 1046000 joules. [2] The energy required to melt 25g of ice at its freezing point is 8290 joules. [3] So a heavy turbolaser shot could melt 2.5 kg of ice.
To melt and vaporize iron takes about 7.63 megajoules per kg of iron. [4] So our turbolasers can vaporize roughly 137g of iron per shot.

[1]: https://rodentwarsnet.createaforum.com/new-board-5/imperial-class/
[2]: https://www.justintools.com/unit-conversion/energy.php?k1=grams-of-TNT&k2=joules
[3]: https://www.jiskha.com/questions/1839557/what-is-the-heat-in-joules-required-to-melt-25-grams-of-ice
[4]:

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