Specific heat capacity
Heat capacity per unit mass.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
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Convert kilojoule per kilogram kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)) to Btu per pound degree Fahrenheit (BtuIT/(lb·°F)). 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 kilojoule per kilogram kelvin value to calculate Btu per pound degree Fahrenheit 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 kJ/(kg·K) | J/(kg·K) | 1000 |
| kilojoule per kilogram kelvinfrom kJ/(kg·K) | kJ/(kg·K) | 1 |
| thermochemical calorie per gram degree Celsiusfrom kJ/(kg·K) | calₜₕ/(g·°C) | 0.239006 |
| Btu per pound degree Fahrenheitfrom kJ/(kg·K) | BtuIT/(lb·°F) | 0.238846 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Kilojoule Per Kilogram Kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)) and Btu per pound degree Fahrenheit (BtuIT/(lb·°F)) are units of specific heat capacity. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Kilojoule Per Kilogram Kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)) | Btu Per Pound Degree Fahrenheit (BtuIT/(lb·°F)) |
|---|---|
| 1 kJ/(kg·K) | 0.238846 BtuIT/(lb·°F) |
| 5 kJ/(kg·K) | 1.19423 BtuIT/(lb·°F) |
| 10 kJ/(kg·K) | 2.38846 BtuIT/(lb·°F) |
| 100 kJ/(kg·K) | 23.8846 BtuIT/(lb·°F) |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
BtuIT/(lb·°F) to kJ/(kg·K) (Btu per pound degree Fahrenheit to kilojoule per kilogram kelvin)