Convert Milliwatt per metre degree Celsius to Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius
Convert Milliwatt per metre degree Celsius (mW/(m·°C)) to Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(cm·h·°C)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kcal/(cm·h·°C) = mW/(m·°C) × 8.598452279e-6
About Milliwatt per metre degree Celsius
The milliwatt per metre degree Celsius (mW/(m·°C)) equals exactly 1 mW/(m·K) = 10⁻³ W/(m·K) since temperature intervals 1 °C = 1 K. Used interchangeably with mW/(m·K) in building physics, insulation standards (EN ISO 10456), and material datasheets where Celsius is the preferred temperature scale. Still air ≈26 mW/(m·°C); mineral wool ≈35 mW/(m·°C). 1 mW/(m·°C) = 1 mW/(m·K) = 10⁻³ W/(m·K).
About Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius
The kcal/(cm·h·°C) equals exactly 4186.8/36 W/(m·K) = 116.3 W/(m·K) (1 kcal(IT) = 4186.8 J; 1 h = 3600 s; 1 cm = 0.01 m). Used in older CGS-metric European and Soviet literature for metallic heat transfer. Steel: ≈0.137; copper: ≈3.31 kcal/(cm·h·°C). 1 kcal/(cm·h·°C) = 116.3 W/(m·K) = 100 × kcal/(m·h·°C).
Quick Reference Table
| Milliwatt per metre degree Celsius (mW/(m·°C)) | Kilocalorie per centimetre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(cm·h·°C)) |
|---|---|
| 1 mW/(m·°C) | 8.598 × 10-6 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 2 mW/(m·°C) | 1.72 × 10-5 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 5 mW/(m·°C) | 4.299 × 10-5 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 10 mW/(m·°C) | 8.598 × 10-5 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 25 mW/(m·°C) | 0.000214961 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 50 mW/(m·°C) | 0.000429923 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |
| 100 mW/(m·°C) | 0.000859845 kcal/(cm·h·°C) |