Convert International table calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius to Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius
Convert International table calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius (cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C)) to Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius (kW/(m·°C)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kW/(m·°C) = cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C) × 0.41868
About International table calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius
The cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C) equals exactly 4.1868/0.01 = 418.68 W/(m·K) (1 international table calorie = 4.1868 J). Used in pre-SI thermodynamics, steam tables, and international heat transfer references. Copper: ≈0.920 cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C). Slightly larger than cal(th)/(cm·s·°C). 1 cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C) = 418.68 W/(m·K).
About Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius
The kilowatt per metre degree Celsius (kW/(m·°C)) equals exactly 1 kW/(m·K) = 1000 W/(m·K) since temperature intervals 1 °C = 1 K. An alternative notation for kW/(m·K) used in European engineering and scientific literature. Type IIa diamond ≈2.2 kW/(m·°C); crystalline silicon ≈0.14 kW/(m·°C); ²⁸Si single crystal ≈1.0 kW/(m·°C). 1 kW/(m·°C) = 1 kW/(m·K) = 1000 W/(m·K).
Quick Reference Table
| International table calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius (cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C)) | Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius (kW/(m·°C)) |
|---|---|
| 1 cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C) | 0.41868 kW/(m·°C) |
| 2 cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C) | 0.83736 kW/(m·°C) |
| 5 cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C) | 2.0934 kW/(m·°C) |
| 10 cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C) | 4.1868 kW/(m·°C) |
| 25 cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C) | 10.467 kW/(m·°C) |
| 50 cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C) | 20.934 kW/(m·°C) |
| 100 cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C) | 41.868 kW/(m·°C) |