Convert Watt per square centimetre kelvin to Thermochemical calorie per hour per square centimetre per degree Celsius

Convert Watt per square centimetre kelvin (W/(cm²·K)) to Thermochemical calorie per hour per square centimetre per degree Celsius (cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C)) instantly and accurately.

Watt per square centimetre kelvin (W/(cm²·K))
Thermochemical calorie per hour per square centimetre per degree Celsius (cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C))

Conversion Formula

cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C) = W/(cm²·K) × 860.4206501

About Watt per square centimetre kelvin

The watt per square centimetre kelvin (W/(cm²·K)) equals exactly 10⁴ W/(m²·K). Relevant for extreme cooling: nuclear reactor fuel rod cladding surfaces reach up to 5 W/(cm²·K), spray cooling and microjet impingement in power electronics reach 1-10 W/(cm²·K), and condensation of refrigerants can approach 1 W/(cm²·K). 1 W/(cm²·K) = 10⁴ W/(m²·K) = 10 kW/(m²·K).

About Thermochemical calorie per hour per square centimetre per degree Celsius

The thermochemical calorie per hour per square centimetre per degree Celsius (cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C)) equals 4.184/0.36 ≈ 11.622 W/(m²·K) (1 cal(th) = 4.184 J; 1 cm² = 10⁻⁴ m²). A CGS-derived unit found in older heat transfer textbooks and chemical engineering publications, especially in Eastern European and Japanese technical literature. 1 cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C) ≈ 11.622 W/(m²·K).

Quick Reference Table

Watt per square centimetre kelvin (W/(cm²·K))Thermochemical calorie per hour per square centimetre per degree Celsius (cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C))
1 W/(cm²·K)860.421 cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C)
2 W/(cm²·K)1720.84 cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C)
5 W/(cm²·K)4302.1 cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C)
10 W/(cm²·K)8604.21 cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C)
25 W/(cm²·K)21510.5 cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C)
50 W/(cm²·K)43021 cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C)
100 W/(cm²·K)86042.1 cal(th)/(h·cm²·°C)

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