Convert Watt per centimetre kelvin to BTU per second per foot per degree Fahrenheit
Convert Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) to BTU per second per foot per degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(s·ft·°F)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
BTU/(s·ft·°F) = W/(cm·K) × 0.01604970324
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).
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
| Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) | BTU per second per foot per degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(s·ft·°F)) |
|---|---|
| 1 W/(cm·K) | 0.0160497 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |
| 2 W/(cm·K) | 0.0320994 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |
| 5 W/(cm·K) | 0.0802485 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |
| 10 W/(cm·K) | 0.160497 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |
| 25 W/(cm·K) | 0.401243 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |
| 50 W/(cm·K) | 0.802485 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |
| 100 W/(cm·K) | 1.60497 BTU/(s·ft·°F) |