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 megajoule per kilogram (MJ/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 megajoule 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 MJ/kg | J/kg | 1000000 |
| kilojoule per kilogramfrom MJ/kg | kJ/kg | 1000 |
| megajoule per kilogramfrom MJ/kg | MJ/kg | 1 |
| watt-hour per kilogramfrom MJ/kg | Wh/kg | 277.778 |
| kilowatt-hour per kilogramfrom MJ/kg | kWh/kg | 0.277778 |
| thermochemical calorie per gramfrom MJ/kg | calₜₕ/g | 239.006 |
| Btu per poundfrom MJ/kg | BtuIT/lb | 429.923 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Megajoule Per Kilogram (MJ/kg) and Btu per pound (BtuIT/lb) are units of specific energy. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Megajoule Per Kilogram (MJ/kg) | Btu Per Pound (BtuIT/lb) |
|---|---|
| 1 MJ/kg | 429.923 BtuIT/lb |
| 5 MJ/kg | 2149.61 BtuIT/lb |
| 10 MJ/kg | 4299.23 BtuIT/lb |
| 100 MJ/kg | 42992.3 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 MJ/kg (Btu per pound to megajoule per kilogram)