Convert Watt per centimetre kelvin to Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius
Convert Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) to Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius (kW/(m·°C)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kW/(m·°C) = W/(cm·K) × 0.1
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 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
| Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) | Kilowatt per metre degree Celsius (kW/(m·°C)) |
|---|---|
| 1 W/(cm·K) | 0.1 kW/(m·°C) |
| 2 W/(cm·K) | 0.2 kW/(m·°C) |
| 5 W/(cm·K) | 0.5 kW/(m·°C) |
| 10 W/(cm·K) | 1 kW/(m·°C) |
| 25 W/(cm·K) | 2.5 kW/(m·°C) |
| 50 W/(cm·K) | 5 kW/(m·°C) |
| 100 W/(cm·K) | 10 kW/(m·°C) |