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 kilowatt-hour per kilogram (kWh/kg) to Btu per pound (BtuIT/lb). 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 kilowatt-hour per kilogram value to calculate Btu per pound 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 kWh/kg | J/kg | 3600000 |
| kilojoule per kilogramfrom kWh/kg | kJ/kg | 3600 |
| megajoule per kilogramfrom kWh/kg | MJ/kg | 3.6 |
| watt-hour per kilogramfrom kWh/kg | Wh/kg | 1000 |
| kilowatt-hour per kilogramfrom kWh/kg | kWh/kg | 1 |
| thermochemical calorie per gramfrom kWh/kg | calₜₕ/g | 860.421 |
| Btu per poundfrom kWh/kg | BtuIT/lb | 1547.72 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Kilowatt-hour Per Kilogram (kWh/kg) and Btu per pound (BtuIT/lb) are units of specific energy. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Kilowatt-hour Per Kilogram (kWh/kg) | Btu Per Pound (BtuIT/lb) |
|---|---|
| 1 kWh/kg | 1547.72 BtuIT/lb |
| 5 kWh/kg | 7738.61 BtuIT/lb |
| 10 kWh/kg | 15477.2 BtuIT/lb |
| 100 kWh/kg | 154772 BtuIT/lb |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
BtuIT/lb to kWh/kg (Btu per pound to kilowatt-hour per kilogram)