Convert Hour-degree Celsius per kilocalorie to Kilokelvin per watt
Convert Hour-degree Celsius per kilocalorie (h·°C/kcal) to Kilokelvin per watt (kK/W) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kK/W = h·°C/kcal × 0.0008598452279
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 Superseded by K/W and h·°C/W in modern standards. 1 h·°C/kcal ≈ 0.8598 K/W.
About Kilokelvin per watt
The kilokelvin per watt (kK/W) equals exactly 1000 K/W. Used for high thermal resistances in aerogel films, vacuum insulation panels with small contact area, and micron-scale thin-film insulation layers in microelectronics packaging. Numerically identical to °C/mW; both notations denote the same thermal resistance in different engineering contexts. 1 kK/W = 1000 K/W = 1 °C/mW.
Quick Reference Table
| Hour-degree Celsius per kilocalorie (h·°C/kcal) | Kilokelvin per watt (kK/W) |
|---|---|
| 1 h·°C/kcal | 0.000859845 kK/W |
| 2 h·°C/kcal | 0.00171969 kK/W |
| 5 h·°C/kcal | 0.00429923 kK/W |
| 10 h·°C/kcal | 0.00859845 kK/W |
| 25 h·°C/kcal | 0.0214961 kK/W |
| 50 h·°C/kcal | 0.0429923 kK/W |
| 100 h·°C/kcal | 0.0859845 kK/W |