Convert Watt per square centimetre to International table kilocalorie per hour per square metre
Convert Watt per square centimetre (W/cm²) to International table kilocalorie per hour per square metre (kcal(IT)/(h·m²)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kcal(IT)/(h·m²) = W/cm² × 8598.452279
About Watt per square centimetre
The watt per square centimetre (W/cm²) equals exactly 10⁴ W/m². A practical unit in laser physics, plasma engineering, and nuclear thermal hydraulics. Nuclear fuel cladding heat flux ≈ 1-5 W/cm²; laser diodes ≈ 10-100 W/cm²; focused CO₂ laser cutting ≈ 10⁴ W/cm². 1 W/cm² = 10⁴ W/m² = 10 kW/m².
About International table kilocalorie per hour per square metre
The international table kilocalorie per hour per square metre (kcal(IT)/(h·m²)) equals 4186.8/3600 ≈ 1.1633 W/m² (1 kcal(IT) = 4186.8 J; 1 h = 3600 s). The IT variant used in steam engineering, solar thermal collector standards, and process heat calculations. 1 kcal(IT)/(h·m²) ≈ 1.1633 W/m².
Quick Reference Table
| Watt per square centimetre (W/cm²) | International table kilocalorie per hour per square metre (kcal(IT)/(h·m²)) |
|---|---|
| 1 W/cm² | 8598.45 kcal(IT)/(h·m²) |
| 2 W/cm² | 17196.9 kcal(IT)/(h·m²) |
| 5 W/cm² | 42992.3 kcal(IT)/(h·m²) |
| 10 W/cm² | 85984.5 kcal(IT)/(h·m²) |
| 25 W/cm² | 214961 kcal(IT)/(h·m²) |
| 50 W/cm² | 429923 kcal(IT)/(h·m²) |
| 100 W/cm² | 859845 kcal(IT)/(h·m²) |