Specific energy
Energy stored or released per unit mass.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
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Convert Btu per pound (BtuIT/lb) to joule per kilogram (J/kg). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
Energy stored or released per unit mass.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Enter a Btu per pound value to calculate joule per kilogram with full internal precision before display rounding.
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| joule per kilogramfrom BtuIT/lb | J/kg | 2326 |
| kilojoule per kilogramfrom BtuIT/lb | kJ/kg | 2.326 |
| megajoule per kilogramfrom BtuIT/lb | MJ/kg | 0.002326 |
| watt-hour per kilogramfrom BtuIT/lb | Wh/kg | 0.646111 |
| kilowatt-hour per kilogramfrom BtuIT/lb | kWh/kg | 0.000646111 |
| thermochemical calorie per gramfrom BtuIT/lb | calₜₕ/g | 0.555927 |
| Btu per poundfrom BtuIT/lb | BtuIT/lb | 1 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Btu Per Pound (BtuIT/lb) and joule per kilogram (J/kg) are units of specific energy. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Btu Per Pound (BtuIT/lb) | Joule Per Kilogram (J/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 BtuIT/lb | 2326 J/kg |
| 5 BtuIT/lb | 11630 J/kg |
| 10 BtuIT/lb | 23260 J/kg |
| 100 BtuIT/lb | 232600 J/kg |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
J/kg to BtuIT/lb (joule per kilogram to Btu per pound)