Convert Thermochemical calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius to Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius
Convert Thermochemical calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius (cal(th)/(cm·s·°C)) to Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(cm·h·°C)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kcal/(cm·h·°C) = cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) × 3.597592433
About Thermochemical calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius
The cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) equals exactly 4.184/0.01 = 418.4 W/(m·K) (1 thermochemical calorie = 4.184 J). The CGS thermal conductivity unit dominant in US physics and chemistry before SI adoption. Copper: ≈0.921; aluminium: ≈0.489 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C). Not equal to cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C). 1 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) = 418.4 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
| Thermochemical calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius (cal(th)/(cm·s·°C)) | Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(cm·h·°C)) |
|---|---|
| 1 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 3.59759 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 2 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 7.19518 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 5 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 17.988 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 10 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 35.9759 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 25 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 89.9398 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 50 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 179.88 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 100 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 359.759 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |