Convert ppm per kelvin to Percent per kelvin

Convert ppm per kelvin (ppm/K) to Percent per kelvin (%/K) instantly and accurately.

ppm per kelvin (ppm/K)
Percent per kelvin (%/K)

Conversion Formula

%/K = ppm/K × 1.000000000e-4

About ppm per kelvin

The ppm/K (= μm/(m·K) exactly) equals 10⁻⁶ /K and is the universal CTE unit in international materials standards (ISO, EN, DIN). Aluminium: 23.1 ppm/K; steel: ≈12 ppm/K; ordinary glass: ≈9 ppm/K; fused silica: 0.55 ppm/K; Invar: ≈1.2 ppm/K. 1 ppm/K = 10⁻⁶ /K.

About Percent per kelvin

The %/K equals exactly 10⁻² /K = 10 000 ppm/K and is used for high-CTE materials such as polymers, foams, and rubber. PTFE: ≈0.0135 %/K; HDPE: ≈0.015 %/K; natural rubber: ≈0.06 %/K; silicone rubber: ≈0.10 %/K. 1 %/K = 10⁻² /K = 10 mm/(m·K) = 10 000 ppm/K.

Quick Reference Table

ppm per kelvin (ppm/K)Percent per kelvin (%/K)
1 ppm/K1 × 10-4 %/K
2 ppm/K0.0002 %/K
5 ppm/K0.0005 %/K
10 ppm/K0.001 %/K
25 ppm/K0.0025 %/K
50 ppm/K0.005 %/K
100 ppm/K0.01 %/K

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