Convert Kilowatt per square metre kelvin to Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot per degree Celsius
Convert Kilowatt per square metre kelvin (kW/(m²·K)) to Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot per degree Celsius (CHU/(h·ft²·°C)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
CHU/(h·ft²·°C) = kW/(m²·K) × 176.1101837
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).
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).
Quick Reference Table
| Kilowatt per square metre kelvin (kW/(m²·K)) | Celsius Heat Unit per hour per square foot per degree Celsius (CHU/(h·ft²·°C)) |
|---|---|
| 1 kW/(m²·K) | 176.11 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) |
| 2 kW/(m²·K) | 352.22 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) |
| 5 kW/(m²·K) | 880.551 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) |
| 10 kW/(m²·K) | 1761.1 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) |
| 25 kW/(m²·K) | 4402.75 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) |
| 50 kW/(m²·K) | 8805.51 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) |
| 100 kW/(m²·K) | 17611 CHU/(h·ft²·°C) |