Convert BTU per second per foot per degree Fahrenheit to Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius
Convert BTU per second per foot per degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(s·ft·°F)) to Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(cm·h·°C)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kcal/(cm·h·°C) = BTU/(s·ft·°F) × 53.57390197
About BTU per second per foot per degree Fahrenheit
The BTU per second per foot per degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(s·ft·°F)) equals (1055.05585262 × 9)/(0.3048 × 5) W/(m·K) ≈6230.6 W/(m·K). Equal to 3600 × BTU/(h·ft·°F). Reserved for extremely high-power transient applications in US engineering literature; copper ≈0.0617; carbon steel ≈0.0072 BTU/(s·ft·°F). 1 BTU/(s·ft·°F) = 3600 BTU/(h·ft·°F) ≈6230.6 W/(m·K).
About Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius
The kcal/(cm·h·°C) equals exactly 4186.8/36 W/(m·K) = 116.3 W/(m·K) (1 kcal(IT) = 4186.8 J; 1 h = 3600 s; 1 cm = 0.01 m). Used in older CGS-metric European and Soviet literature for metallic heat transfer. Steel: ≈0.137; copper: ≈3.31 kcal/(cm·h·°C). 1 kcal/(cm·h·°C) = 116.3 W/(m·K) = 100 × kcal/(m·h·°C).
Quick Reference Table
| BTU per second per foot per degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(s·ft·°F)) | Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(cm·h·°C)) |
|---|---|
| 1 BTU/(s·ft·°F) | 53.5739 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 2 BTU/(s·ft·°F) | 107.148 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 5 BTU/(s·ft·°F) | 267.87 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 10 BTU/(s·ft·°F) | 535.739 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 25 BTU/(s·ft·°F) | 1339.35 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 50 BTU/(s·ft·°F) | 2678.7 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 100 BTU/(s·ft·°F) | 5357.39 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |