Convert Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius to BTU per hour per foot per degree Fahrenheit
Convert Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius (kW/(m·°C)) to BTU per hour per foot per degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(h·ft·°F)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
BTU/(h·ft·°F) = kW/(m·°C) × 577.7893165
About Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius
The kilowatt per metre degree Celsius (kW/(m·°C)) equals exactly 1 kW/(m·K) = 1000 W/(m·K) since temperature intervals 1 °C = 1 K. An alternative notation for kW/(m·K) used in European engineering and scientific literature. Type IIa diamond ≈2.2 kW/(m·°C); crystalline silicon ≈0.14 kW/(m·°C); ²⁸Si single crystal ≈1.0 kW/(m·°C). 1 kW/(m·°C) = 1 kW/(m·K) = 1000 W/(m·K).
About BTU per hour per foot per degree Fahrenheit
The BTU/(h·ft·°F) equals (1055.05585262 × 9)/(3600 × 0.3048 × 5) W/(m·K) ≈1.7307 W/(m·K). Standard US thermal conductivity unit in ASHRAE Handbook and ASTM C1045. Copper: ≈223; carbon steel: ≈26; brick: ≈0.44; glass fibre insulation: ≈0.025 BTU/(h·ft·°F). 1 BTU/(h·ft·°F) = 12 BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F) ≈1.7307 W/(m·K).
Quick Reference Table
| Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius (kW/(m·°C)) | BTU per hour per foot per degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(h·ft·°F)) |
|---|---|
| 1 kW/(m·°C) | 577.789 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 2 kW/(m·°C) | 1155.58 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 5 kW/(m·°C) | 2888.95 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 10 kW/(m·°C) | 5777.89 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 25 kW/(m·°C) | 14444.7 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 50 kW/(m·°C) | 28889.5 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 100 kW/(m·°C) | 57778.9 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |