Convert Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot per degree Celsius to Kilowatt per square metre kelvin
Convert Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot per degree Celsius (CHU/(h·ft²·°C)) to Kilowatt per square metre kelvin (kW/(m²·K)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kW/(m²·K) = CHU/(h·ft²·°C) × 0.005678263341
About Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot per degree Celsius
The Celsius heat unit per hour per square foot per degree Celsius (CHU/(h·ft²·°C)) equals ≈ 5.6783 W/(m²·K) - numerically identical to BTU(IT)/(h·ft²·°F). Used in UK and Canadian steam and process engineering; the temperature-interval ratio °F/°C = 5/9 is exactly compensated by the energy ratio CHU/BTU(IT) = 9/5, making both units numerically equal. 1 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) = 1 BTU(IT)/(h·ft²·°F) ≈ 5.6783 W/(m²·K).
About Kilowatt per square metre kelvin
The kilowatt per square metre kelvin (kW/(m²·K)) equals exactly 1000 W/(m²·K). Characteristic of high-performance industrial applications: nucleate pool boiling of water reaches 5-50 kW/(m²·K), compact plate heat exchangers with liquid-liquid flow achieve 3-8 kW/(m²·K), and jet impingement cooling on metal surfaces can exceed 10 kW/(m²·K). 1 kW/(m²·K) = 10³ W/(m²·K).
Quick Reference Table
| Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot per degree Celsius (CHU/(h·ft²·°C)) | Kilowatt per square metre kelvin (kW/(m²·K)) |
|---|---|
| 1 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) | 0.00567826 kW/(m²·K) |
| 2 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) | 0.0113565 kW/(m²·K) |
| 5 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) | 0.0283913 kW/(m²·K) |
| 10 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) | 0.0567826 kW/(m²·K) |
| 25 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) | 0.141957 kW/(m²·K) |
| 50 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) | 0.283913 kW/(m²·K) |
| 100 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) | 0.567826 kW/(m²·K) |