Convert Minute-degree Fahrenheit per BTU to Degree Celsius per watt

Convert Minute-degree Fahrenheit per BTU (min·°F/BTU) to Degree Celsius per watt (°C/W) instantly and accurately.

Minute-degree Fahrenheit per BTU (min·°F/BTU)
Degree Celsius per watt (°C/W)

Conversion Formula

°C/W = min·°F/BTU × 0.03159390401

About Minute-degree Fahrenheit per BTU

The minute-degree Fahrenheit per BTU (min·°F/BTU) equals (5/9 × 60)/1055.05585262 K/W ≈ 0.03159 K/W. Used in US refrigeration and air-conditioning engineering where capacity is expressed in BTU/min - 1 ton of refrigeration equals 200 BTU/min. Thermal resistance of evaporator and condenser circuits is conveniently quoted in this unit. 1 min·°F/BTU ≈ 0.03159 K/W = 60 s·°F/BTU.

About Degree Celsius per watt

The degree Celsius per watt (°C/W) equals exactly 1 K/W since temperature intervals 1 °C = 1 K. It is the dominant notation in semiconductor, LED, and power electronics datasheets worldwide. Thermal resistance values such as RθJA (junction-to-ambient) and RθJC (junction-to-case) are almost universally quoted in °C/W. A package at 50 °C/W dissipating 2 W yields ΔT = 100 °C. 1 °C/W = 1 K/W.

Quick Reference Table

Minute-degree Fahrenheit per BTU (min·°F/BTU)Degree Celsius per watt (°C/W)
1 min·°F/BTU0.0315939 °C/W
2 min·°F/BTU0.0631878 °C/W
5 min·°F/BTU0.15797 °C/W
10 min·°F/BTU0.315939 °C/W
25 min·°F/BTU0.789848 °C/W
50 min·°F/BTU1.5797 °C/W
100 min·°F/BTU3.15939 °C/W

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