Convert Thermochemical calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius to Watt per centimetre kelvin
Convert Thermochemical calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius (cal(th)/(cm·s·°C)) to Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
W/(cm·K) = cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) × 4.184
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 Watt per centimetre kelvin
The watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) equals exactly 100 W/(m·K). Used for highly conductive materials in electronics and cryogenics: silver ≈4.29, copper ≈3.85, aluminium ≈2.05 W/(cm·K); synthetic diamond ≈22 W/(cm·K). Common in semiconductor and power device literature where component dimensions are centimetre-scale. 1 W/(cm·K) = 100 W/(m·K).
Quick Reference Table
| Thermochemical calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius (cal(th)/(cm·s·°C)) | Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) |
|---|---|
| 1 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 4.184 W/(cm·K) |
| 2 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 8.368 W/(cm·K) |
| 5 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 20.92 W/(cm·K) |
| 10 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 41.84 W/(cm·K) |
| 25 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 104.6 W/(cm·K) |
| 50 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 209.2 W/(cm·K) |
| 100 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) | 418.4 W/(cm·K) |