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 thermochemical calorie per gram (calₜₕ/g) to kilojoule per kilogram (kJ/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 thermochemical calorie per gram value to calculate kilojoule 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 calₜₕ/g | J/kg | 4184 |
| kilojoule per kilogramfrom calₜₕ/g | kJ/kg | 4.184 |
| megajoule per kilogramfrom calₜₕ/g | MJ/kg | 0.004184 |
| watt-hour per kilogramfrom calₜₕ/g | Wh/kg | 1.16222 |
| kilowatt-hour per kilogramfrom calₜₕ/g | kWh/kg | 0.00116222 |
| thermochemical calorie per gramfrom calₜₕ/g | calₜₕ/g | 1 |
| Btu per poundfrom calₜₕ/g | BtuIT/lb | 1.7988 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Thermochemical Calorie Per Gram (calₜₕ/g) and kilojoule per kilogram (kJ/kg) are units of specific energy. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Thermochemical Calorie Per Gram (calₜₕ/g) | Kilojoule Per Kilogram (kJ/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 calₜₕ/g | 4.184 kJ/kg |
| 5 calₜₕ/g | 20.92 kJ/kg |
| 10 calₜₕ/g | 41.84 kJ/kg |
| 100 calₜₕ/g | 418.4 kJ/kg |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
kJ/kg to calₜₕ/g (kilojoule per kilogram to thermochemical calorie per gram)