Convert Watt per centimetre kelvin to Kilocalorie per metre per hour per degree Celsius
Convert Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) to Kilocalorie per metre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(m·h·°C)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kcal/(m·h·°C) = W/(cm·K) × 85.98452279
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 Kilocalorie per metre per hour per degree Celsius
The kcal/(m·h·°C) equals exactly 4186.8/3600 W/(m·K) = 1.163 W/(m·K) (1 kcal(IT) = 4186.8 J). Used in pre-SI continental European engineering literature, older DIN/BS standards, and Soviet-era technical documentation. Brick: ≈0.6; dense concrete: ≈1.3; carbon steel: ≈38 kcal/(m·h·°C). 1 kcal/(m·h·°C) = 1.163 W/(m·K).
Quick Reference Table
| Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) | Kilocalorie per metre per hour per degree Celsius (kcal/(m·h·°C)) |
|---|---|
| 1 W/(cm·K) | 85.9845 kcal/(m·h·°C) |
| 2 W/(cm·K) | 171.969 kcal/(m·h·°C) |
| 5 W/(cm·K) | 429.923 kcal/(m·h·°C) |
| 10 W/(cm·K) | 859.845 kcal/(m·h·°C) |
| 25 W/(cm·K) | 2149.61 kcal/(m·h·°C) |
| 50 W/(cm·K) | 4299.23 kcal/(m·h·°C) |
| 100 W/(cm·K) | 8598.45 kcal/(m·h·°C) |