Convert Kilocalorie per metre per hour per degree Celsius to Watt per centimetre kelvin
Convert Kilocalorie per metre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(m·h·°C)) to Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
W/(cm·K) = kcal/(m·h·°C) × 0.01163
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 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 metre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(m·h·°C)) | Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 0.01163 W/(cm·K) |
| 2 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 0.02326 W/(cm·K) |
| 5 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 0.05815 W/(cm·K) |
| 10 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 0.1163 W/(cm·K) |
| 25 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 0.29075 W/(cm·K) |
| 50 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 0.5815 W/(cm·K) |
| 100 kcal/(m·h·°C) | 1.163 W/(cm·K) |