Convert Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius to BTU per second per foot per degree Fahrenheit
Convert Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius (kW/(m·°C)) to BTU per second per foot per degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(s·ft·°F)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
BTU/(s·ft·°F) = kW/(m·°C) × 0.1604970324
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 second per foot per degree Fahrenheit
The BTU per second per foot per degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(s·ft·°F)) equals (1055.05585262 × 9)/(0.3048 × 5) W/(m·K) ≈6230.6 W/(m·K). Equal to 3600 × BTU/(h·ft·°F). Reserved for extremely high-power transient applications in US engineering literature; copper ≈0.0617; carbon steel ≈0.0072 BTU/(s·ft·°F). 1 BTU/(s·ft·°F) = 3600 BTU/(h·ft·°F) ≈6230.6 W/(m·K).
Quick Reference Table
| Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius (kW/(m·°C)) | BTU per second per foot per degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(s·ft·°F)) |
|---|---|
| 1 kW/(m·°C) | 0.160497 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |
| 2 kW/(m·°C) | 0.320994 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |
| 5 kW/(m·°C) | 0.802485 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |
| 10 kW/(m·°C) | 1.60497 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |
| 25 kW/(m·°C) | 4.01243 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |
| 50 kW/(m·°C) | 8.02485 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |
| 100 kW/(m·°C) | 16.0497 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |