Convert Thermochemical kilocalorie per hour per square centimetre per degree Celsius to Kilowatt per square metre kelvin
Convert Thermochemical kilocalorie per hour per square centimetre per degree Celsius (kcal(th)/(h·cm²·°C)) to Kilowatt per square metre kelvin (kW/(m²·K)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kW/(m²·K) = kcal(th)/(h·cm²·°C) × 11.62222222
About Thermochemical kilocalorie per hour per square centimetre per degree Celsius
The thermochemical kilocalorie per hour per square centimetre per degree Celsius (kcal(th)/(h·cm²·°C)) equals ≈ 11622 W/(m²·K) (= 10⁴ × kcal(th)/(h·m²·°C)). A high-flux CGS metric unit found in older combustion engineering, industrial furnace design, and metallurgical heat treating references. 1 kcal(th)/(h·cm²·°C) ≈ 11622 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
| Thermochemical kilocalorie per hour per square centimetre per degree Celsius (kcal(th)/(h·cm²·°C)) | Kilowatt per square metre kelvin (kW/(m²·K)) |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal(th)/(h·cm²·°C) | 11.6222 kW/(m²·K) |
| 2 kcal(th)/(h·cm²·°C) | 23.2444 kW/(m²·K) |
| 5 kcal(th)/(h·cm²·°C) | 58.1111 kW/(m²·K) |
| 10 kcal(th)/(h·cm²·°C) | 116.222 kW/(m²·K) |
| 25 kcal(th)/(h·cm²·°C) | 290.556 kW/(m²·K) |
| 50 kcal(th)/(h·cm²·°C) | 581.111 kW/(m²·K) |
| 100 kcal(th)/(h·cm²·°C) | 1162.22 kW/(m²·K) |