Convert Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot to Erg per second per square centimetre
Convert Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot (CHU/(h·ft²)) to Erg per second per square centimetre (erg/(s·cm²)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
erg/(s·cm²) = CHU/(h·ft²) × 5678.263341
About Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot
The Celsius heat unit per hour per square foot (CHU/(h·ft²)) equals (9/5)×1055.05585262/(3600×0.09290304) ≈ 5.6783 W/m². The CHU (= 9/5 BTU(IT)) uses a 1 °C temperature interval instead of 1 °F; historically used in UK and Canadian heating engineering. 1 CHU/(h·ft²) ≈ 5.6783 W/m² = (9/5) × BTU(IT)/(h·ft²).
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
| Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot (CHU/(h·ft²)) | Erg per second per square centimetre (erg/(s·cm²)) |
|---|---|
| 1 CHU/(h·ft²) | 5678.26 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 2 CHU/(h·ft²) | 11356.5 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 5 CHU/(h·ft²) | 28391.3 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 10 CHU/(h·ft²) | 56782.6 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 25 CHU/(h·ft²) | 141957 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 50 CHU/(h·ft²) | 283913 erg/(s·cm²) |
| 100 CHU/(h·ft²) | 567826 erg/(s·cm²) |