Convert Milliwatt per centimetre kelvin to Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius
Convert Milliwatt per centimetre kelvin (mW/(cm·K)) to Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius (kW/(m·°C)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kW/(m·°C) = mW/(cm·K) × 0.0001
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).
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).
Quick Reference Table
| Milliwatt per centimetre kelvin (mW/(cm·K)) | Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius (kW/(m·°C)) |
|---|---|
| 1 mW/(cm·K) | 0.0001 kW/(m·°C) |
| 2 mW/(cm·K) | 0.0002 kW/(m·°C) |
| 5 mW/(cm·K) | 0.0005 kW/(m·°C) |
| 10 mW/(cm·K) | 0.001 kW/(m·°C) |
| 25 mW/(cm·K) | 0.0025 kW/(m·°C) |
| 50 mW/(cm·K) | 0.005 kW/(m·°C) |
| 100 mW/(cm·K) | 0.01 kW/(m·°C) |