Specific Heat Capacity converter
How much energy it takes to warm a kilogram by one degree, water's 4186 J/(kg·K) is the reference everyone knows.
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6 rows| Unit | Symbol | 1 J/(kg·K) equals |
|---|---|---|
| Joule per gram per °C | J/(g·°C) | 0.001 |
| Kilojoule per kilogram per kelvin | kJ/(kg·K) | 0.001 |
| Calorie per gram per °C | cal/(g·°C) | 0.0002390057361 |
| Kilocalorie per kilogram per °C | kcal/(kg·°C) | 0.0002390057361 |
| BTU per pound per °F | BTU/(lb·°F) | 0.0002388458966 |
| Kilowatt-hour per kilogram per kelvin | kWh/(kg·K) | 2.777777778e-7 |
How the joule per kilogram per kelvin to btu per pound per °f conversion works
Multiply by 0.0002388458966 to go from joule per kilogram per kelvin to btu per pound per °f:
BTU/(lb·°F) = J/(kg·K) × 0.0002388458966
Going the other way, multiply by 4,186.8, which is the same as dividing by 0.0002388458966.
Questions
How many btu per pound per °f are in one joule per kilogram per kelvin?
One joule per kilogram per kelvin equals 0.0002388458966 btu per pound per °f.
Which units does this specific heat capacity converter cover?
7 units in total, all referenced to the joule per kilogram per kelvin. They include joule per kilogram per kelvin, joule per gram per °c, kilojoule per kilogram per kelvin, calorie per gram per °c, kilocalorie per kilogram per °c, btu per pound per °f 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.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The converter is plain JavaScript running locally, with no server round-trip, and the page keeps working offline once loaded.