Convert Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot to Thermochemical kilocalorie per hour per square centimetre
Convert Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot (CHU/(h·ft²)) to Thermochemical kilocalorie per hour per square centimetre (kcal(th)/(h·cm²)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kcal(th)/(h·cm²) = CHU/(h·ft²) × 0.0004885695035
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 Thermochemical kilocalorie per hour per square centimetre
The thermochemical kilocalorie per hour per square centimetre (kcal(th)/(h·cm²)) equals 4184/(3600×10⁻⁴) ≈ 11622 W/m² (= 10⁴ × kcal(th)/(h·m²)). A high-flux variant of the metric heat flux unit found in older combustion engineering and furnace design references. 1 kcal(th)/(h·cm²) ≈ 11622 W/m².
Quick Reference Table
| Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot (CHU/(h·ft²)) | Thermochemical kilocalorie per hour per square centimetre (kcal(th)/(h·cm²)) |
|---|---|
| 1 CHU/(h·ft²) | 0.00048857 kcal(th)/(h·cm²) |
| 2 CHU/(h·ft²) | 0.000977139 kcal(th)/(h·cm²) |
| 5 CHU/(h·ft²) | 0.00244285 kcal(th)/(h·cm²) |
| 10 CHU/(h·ft²) | 0.0048857 kcal(th)/(h·cm²) |
| 25 CHU/(h·ft²) | 0.0122142 kcal(th)/(h·cm²) |
| 50 CHU/(h·ft²) | 0.0244285 kcal(th)/(h·cm²) |
| 100 CHU/(h·ft²) | 0.048857 kcal(th)/(h·cm²) |