Convert Watt per centimetre kelvin to Thermochemical calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius
Convert Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) to Thermochemical calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius (cal(th)/(cm·s·°C)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) = W/(cm·K) × 0.2390057361
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 Thermochemical calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius
The cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) equals exactly 4.184/0.01 = 418.4 W/(m·K) (1 thermochemical calorie = 4.184 J). The CGS thermal conductivity unit dominant in US physics and chemistry before SI adoption. Copper: ≈0.921; aluminium: ≈0.489 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C). Not equal to cal(IT)/(cm·s·°C). 1 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) = 418.4 W/(m·K).
Quick Reference Table
| Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) | Thermochemical calorie per centimetre per second per degree Celsius (cal(th)/(cm·s·°C)) |
|---|---|
| 1 W/(cm·K) | 0.239006 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) |
| 2 W/(cm·K) | 0.478011 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) |
| 5 W/(cm·K) | 1.19503 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) |
| 10 W/(cm·K) | 2.39006 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) |
| 25 W/(cm·K) | 5.97514 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) |
| 50 W/(cm·K) | 11.9503 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) |
| 100 W/(cm·K) | 23.9006 cal(th)/(cm·s·°C) |