Convert Watt per centimetre kelvin to Microwatt per metre kelvin
Convert Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) to Microwatt per metre kelvin (µW/(m·K)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
µW/(m·K) = W/(cm·K) × 100000000
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 Microwatt per metre kelvin
The microwatt per metre kelvin (µW/(m·K)) equals exactly 10⁻⁶ W/(m·K). Used for near-vacuum conditions and evacuated superinsulation systems where the effective thermal conductivity falls well below the mW/(m·K) range. Evacuated multi-layer insulation (MLI) at high vacuum can reach 0.001-10 µW/(m·K) effective conductivity. Completes the SI prefix chain below mW/(m·K). 1 µW/(m·K) = 10⁻⁶ W/(m·K) = 10⁻³ mW/(m·K).
Quick Reference Table
| Watt per centimetre kelvin (W/(cm·K)) | Microwatt per metre kelvin (µW/(m·K)) |
|---|---|
| 1 W/(cm·K) | 100000000 µW/(m·K) |
| 2 W/(cm·K) | 200000000 µW/(m·K) |
| 5 W/(cm·K) | 500000000 µW/(m·K) |
| 10 W/(cm·K) | 1000000000 µW/(m·K) |
| 25 W/(cm·K) | 2.5 × 109 µW/(m·K) |
| 50 W/(cm·K) | 5 × 109 µW/(m·K) |
| 100 W/(cm·K) | 1 × 1010 µW/(m·K) |