Convert Degree Celsius per milliwatt to Hour-degree Celsius per kilocalorie

Convert Degree Celsius per milliwatt (°C/mW) to Hour-degree Celsius per kilocalorie (h·°C/kcal) instantly and accurately.

Degree Celsius per milliwatt (°C/mW)
Hour-degree Celsius per kilocalorie (h·°C/kcal)

Conversion Formula

h·°C/kcal = °C/mW × 1163

About Degree Celsius per milliwatt

The degree Celsius per milliwatt (°C/mW) equals exactly 1000 K/W since 1 mW = 10⁻³ W and 1 °C = 1 K. Widely used in low-power semiconductor datasheets for characterising junction-to-ambient resistance: small-signal transistors, LEDs, photodiodes, and SMD resistors typically show RθJA of 50-500 °C/mW. A device at 200 °C/mW dissipating 5 mW rises 1 °C. 1 °C/mW = 1000 K/W = 1 kK/W.

About Hour-degree Celsius per kilocalorie

The h·°C/kcal equals 3600/4186.8 K/W ≈ 0.8598 K/W. Used in pre-SI European engineering literature (French, German, Italian) for heat transfer system calculations. A boiler with 1 h·°C/kcal resistance passes 1 kcal/h per °C temperature difference. Superseded by K/W and h·°C/W in modern standards. 1 h·°C/kcal ≈ 0.8598 K/W.

Quick Reference Table

Degree Celsius per milliwatt (°C/mW)Hour-degree Celsius per kilocalorie (h·°C/kcal)
1 °C/mW1163 h·°C/kcal
2 °C/mW2326 h·°C/kcal
5 °C/mW5815 h·°C/kcal
10 °C/mW11630 h·°C/kcal
25 °C/mW29075 h·°C/kcal
50 °C/mW58150 h·°C/kcal
100 °C/mW116300 h·°C/kcal

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