Convert Kilocalorie per metre per hour per degree Celsius to Milliwatt per centimetre kelvin
Convert Kilocalorie per metre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(m·h·°C)) to Milliwatt per centimetre kelvin (mW/(cm·K)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mW/(cm·K) = kcal/(m·h·°C) × 11.63
About Kilocalorie per metre per hour per degree Celsius
The kcal/(m·h·°C) equals exactly 4186.8/3600 W/(m·K) = 1.163 W/(m·K) (1 kcal(IT) = 4186.8 J). Used in pre-SI continental European engineering literature, older DIN/BS standards, and Soviet-era technical documentation. Brick: ≈0.6; dense concrete: ≈1.3; carbon steel: ≈38 kcal/(m·h·°C). 1 kcal/(m·h·°C) = 1.163 W/(m·K).
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 metre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(m·h·°C)) | Milliwatt per centimetre kelvin (mW/(cm·K)) |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 11.63 mW/(cm·K) |
| 2 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 23.26 mW/(cm·K) |
| 5 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 58.15 mW/(cm·K) |
| 10 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 116.3 mW/(cm·K) |
| 25 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 290.75 mW/(cm·K) |
| 50 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 581.5 mW/(cm·K) |
| 100 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 1163 mW/(cm·K) |