Convert Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius to Watt per centimetre kelvin
Convert Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(cm·h·°C)) to Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
W/(cm·K) = kcal/(cm·h·°C) × 1.163
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 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
| Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(cm·h·°C)) | Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 1.163 W/(cm·K) |
| 2 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 2.326 W/(cm·K) |
| 5 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 5.815 W/(cm·K) |
| 10 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 11.63 W/(cm·K) |
| 25 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 29.075 W/(cm·K) |
| 50 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 58.15 W/(cm·K) |
| 100 kcal/(cm·h·°C) | 116.3 W/(cm·K) |