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Specific heat capacity converter
Energy needed to warm a kilogram by one degree. 5 units, converted from one table of exact factors.
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1 joule/kilogram·kelvin in every other specific heat capacity unit
Computed by the same engine that runs the converter above, so these can never drift apart from it.
| From | Equals | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 joule/kilogram·kelvin | 0.001 | kilojoule/kilogram·kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)) |
| 1 joule/kilogram·kelvin | 0.001 | joule/gram·°C (J/(g·°C)) |
| 1 joule/kilogram·kelvin | 0.0002388458966 | calorie/gram·°C (cal/(g·°C)) |
| 1 joule/kilogram·kelvin | 0.0002388458966 | BTU/pound·°F (Btu/(lb·°F)) |
What each unit actually is
Most converters give you a number and stop. Where a figure is exact by definition we say so, and where it is an average or shifts with conditions we say that too — that is usually the thing you needed to know.
| Unit | Symbol | What it actually is |
|---|---|---|
| joule/kilogram·kelvin | J/(kg·K) | SI. Water is about 4,186. |
| kilojoule/kilogram·kelvin | kJ/(kg·K) | |
| joule/gram·°C | J/(g·°C) | Same size as kJ/(kg·K). |
| calorie/gram·°C | cal/(g·°C) | Water is 1 of these — that is how the calorie was defined. |
| BTU/pound·°F | Btu/(lb·°F) | Numerically identical to cal/(g·°C). |
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