Thermal conductivity
Material heat conduction coefficients.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
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Convert watt per metre kelvin (W/(m·K)) to Btu per hour foot degree Fahrenheit (BtuIT/(h·ft·°F)). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
Material heat conduction coefficients.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Enter a watt per metre kelvin value to calculate Btu per hour foot 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 |
|---|---|---|
| watt per metre kelvinfrom W/(m·K) | W/(m·K) | 1 |
| milliwatt per metre kelvinfrom W/(m·K) | mW/(m·K) | 1000 |
| watt per centimetre kelvinfrom W/(m·K) | W/(cm·K) | 0.01 |
| Btu per hour foot degree Fahrenheitfrom W/(m·K) | BtuIT/(h·ft·°F) | 0.577789 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Watt Per Metre Kelvin (W/(m·K)) and Btu per hour foot degree Fahrenheit (BtuIT/(h·ft·°F)) are units of thermal conductivity. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Watt Per Metre Kelvin (W/(m·K)) | Btu Per Hour Foot Degree Fahrenheit (BtuIT/(h·ft·°F)) |
|---|---|
| 1 W/(m·K) | 0.577789 BtuIT/(h·ft·°F) |
| 5 W/(m·K) | 2.88895 BtuIT/(h·ft·°F) |
| 10 W/(m·K) | 5.77789 BtuIT/(h·ft·°F) |
| 100 W/(m·K) | 57.7789 BtuIT/(h·ft·°F) |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
BtuIT/(h·ft·°F) to W/(m·K) (Btu per hour foot degree Fahrenheit to watt per metre kelvin)