Heat Transfer Coefficient converter
The U-value / film coefficient that links heat flux to temperature difference across a surface.
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tap to loadOne watt per square meter per kelvin in every heat transfer coefficient unit
4 rows| Unit | Symbol | 1 W/(m²·K) equals |
|---|---|---|
| Kilowatt per square meter per kelvin | kW/(m²·K) | 0.001 |
| Kilocalorie per hour per square meter per °C | kcal/(h·m²·°C) | 0.8604206501 |
| BTU per hour per square foot per °F | BTU/(h·ft²·°F) | 0.1761101837 |
| Calorie per second per square centimeter per °C | cal/(s·cm²·°C) | 2.390057361e-5 |
How the watt per square meter per kelvin to btu per hour per square foot per °f conversion works
Multiply by 0.1761101837 to go from watt per square meter per kelvin to btu per hour per square foot per °f:
BTU/(h·ft²·°F) = W/(m²·K) × 0.1761101837
Going the other way, multiply by 5.678263341, which is the same as dividing by 0.1761101837.
Questions
How many btu per hour per square foot per °f are in one watt per square meter per kelvin?
One watt per square meter per kelvin equals 0.1761101837 btu per hour per square foot per °f.
Which units does this heat transfer coefficient converter cover?
5 units in total, all referenced to the watt per square meter per kelvin. They include watt per square meter per kelvin, kilowatt per square meter per kelvin, kilocalorie per hour per square meter per °c, btu per hour per square foot per °f, calorie per second per square centimeter per °c and more. Pick any pair from the two dropdown lists.
How precise are the results?
Every conversion is computed in your browser at double precision from the factors listed on this page, which follow the SI definitions and the exact international agreements for imperial and US customary units. Use the Decimals control to round the display without changing the underlying value.
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No. The converter is plain JavaScript running locally, with no server round-trip, and the page keeps working offline once loaded.