Convert Hour-degree Fahrenheit per BTU to Kelvin per horsepower

Convert Hour-degree Fahrenheit per BTU (h·°F/BTU) to Kelvin per horsepower (K/hp) instantly and accurately.

Conversion Formula

K/hp = h·°F/BTU × 1413.57421

About Hour-degree Fahrenheit per BTU

The h·°F/BTU equals (5/9 × 3600)/1055.05585262 K/W ≈ 1.8956 K/W. It is the traditional US unit for thermal resistance in HVAC, building science, and insulation engineering. A pipe fitting with R = 1 h·°F/BTU passes 1 BTU/h per °F driving difference. Appears in ASHRAE handbooks, ASTM C177, and older US plumbing codes. 1 h·°F/BTU ≈ 1.8956 K/W.

About Kelvin per horsepower

The kelvin per horsepower (K/hp) equals 1/745.69987158 K/W ≈ 1.341 × 10⁻³ K/W. Used in mechanical engineering when rating engine cooling systems, gearbox oil coolers, and hydraulic heat exchangers alongside power expressed in horsepower. A transmission cooler at 0.05 K/hp raises fluid temperature 3.73 K per 75 hp of friction losses. 1 K/hp ≈ 1.341 × 10⁻³ K/W.

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