Convert Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius to Milliwatt per centimetre kelvin
Convert Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(cm·h·°C)) to Milliwatt per centimetre kelvin (mW/(cm·K)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mW/(cm·K) = kcal/(cm·h·°C) × 1163
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).
About Milliwatt per centimetre kelvin
The milliwatt per centimetre kelvin (mW/(cm·K)) equals exactly 0.1 W/(m·K). Used in semiconductor and thermoelectric materials research: bismuth telluride ≈15 mW/(cm·K), yttria-stabilised zirconia ≈2 mW/(cm·K). Bridges the scale gap between mW/(m·K) for insulators and W/(m·K) for bulk solids. 1 mW/(cm·K) = 0.1 W/(m·K) = 100 mW/(m·K).
Quick Reference Table
| Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(cm·h·°C)) | Milliwatt per centimetre kelvin (mW/(cm·K)) |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 1163 mW/(cm·K) |
| 2 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 2326 mW/(cm·K) |
| 5 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 5815 mW/(cm·K) |
| 10 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 11630 mW/(cm·K) |
| 25 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 29075 mW/(cm·K) |
| 50 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 58150 mW/(cm·K) |
| 100 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 116300 mW/(cm·K) |