Convert Thermochemical calorie per second per square centimetre to Erg per second per square centimetre
Convert Thermochemical calorie per second per square centimetre (cal(th)/(s·cm²)) to Erg per second per square centimetre (erg/(s·cm²)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
erg/(s·cm²) = cal(th)/(s·cm²) × 41840000
About Thermochemical calorie per second per square centimetre
The thermochemical calorie per second per square centimetre (cal(th)/(s·cm²)) equals exactly 41840 W/m² (1 cal(th) = 4.184 J; 1 cm² = 10⁻⁴ m²). The CGS unit for very high heat flux: ablation heat flux during atmospheric re-entry ≈ 1-100 cal/(s·cm²). Used in plasma physics and aerospace thermal protection. 1 cal(th)/(s·cm²) = 41840 W/m².
About Erg per second per square centimetre
The erg per second per square centimetre (erg/(s·cm²)) equals exactly 10⁻³ W/m² in SI (1 erg = 10⁻⁷ J; 1 cm² = 10⁻⁴ m²). The CGS irradiance unit used in classical electromagnetic theory, astrophysics, and older radiation physics literature. Numerically equal to the milliwatt per square metre. 1 erg/(s·cm²) = 10⁻³ W/m² = 1 mW/m².
Quick Reference Table
| Thermochemical calorie per second per square centimetre (cal(th)/(s·cm²)) | Erg per second per square centimetre (erg/(s·cm²)) |
|---|---|
| 1 cal(th)/(s·cm²) | 41840000 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 2 cal(th)/(s·cm²) | 83680000 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 5 cal(th)/(s·cm²) | 209200000 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 10 cal(th)/(s·cm²) | 418400000 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 25 cal(th)/(s·cm²) | 1.046 × 109 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 50 cal(th)/(s·cm²) | 2.092 × 109 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 100 cal(th)/(s·cm²) | 4.184 × 109 erg/(s·cm²) |