Specific heat capacity
Heat capacity per unit mass.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
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Convert Btu per pound degree Fahrenheit (BtuIT/(lb·°F)) to joule per kilogram kelvin (J/(kg·K)). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
Heat capacity per unit mass.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Enter a Btu per pound degree Fahrenheit value to calculate joule per kilogram kelvin 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 kilogram kelvinfrom BtuIT/(lb·°F) | J/(kg·K) | 4186.8 |
| kilojoule per kilogram kelvinfrom BtuIT/(lb·°F) | kJ/(kg·K) | 4.1868 |
| thermochemical calorie per gram degree Celsiusfrom BtuIT/(lb·°F) | calₜₕ/(g·°C) | 1.00067 |
| Btu per pound degree Fahrenheitfrom BtuIT/(lb·°F) | BtuIT/(lb·°F) | 1 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Btu Per Pound Degree Fahrenheit (BtuIT/(lb·°F)) and joule per kilogram kelvin (J/(kg·K)) are units of specific heat capacity. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Btu Per Pound Degree Fahrenheit (BtuIT/(lb·°F)) | Joule Per Kilogram Kelvin (J/(kg·K)) |
|---|---|
| 1 BtuIT/(lb·°F) | 4186.8 J/(kg·K) |
| 5 BtuIT/(lb·°F) | 20934 J/(kg·K) |
| 10 BtuIT/(lb·°F) | 41868 J/(kg·K) |
| 100 BtuIT/(lb·°F) | 418680 J/(kg·K) |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
J/(kg·K) to BtuIT/(lb·°F) (joule per kilogram kelvin to Btu per pound degree Fahrenheit)