BTU per pound to Megajoule per kilogram Converter
1 BTU per pound is exactly 0.002326 megajoules per kilogram. Convert BTUs per pound (BTU/lb) to megajoules per kilogram (MJ/kg) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
BTU/lb to MJ/kg calculator
Result
BTU per pound to Megajoule per kilogram conversion
1 BTU/lb = 0.002326 MJ/kgone BTU per pound in megajoules per kilogram
1 MJ/kg ≈ 429.9226139 BTU/lbone megajoule per kilogram in BTUs per pound
BTU per pound (BTU/lb): One BTU (IT) per avoirdupois pound: exactly 2326 J/kg.
Megajoule per kilogram (MJ/kg): Exactly one million J/kg. Fuel heating values are usually given in MJ/kg (gasoline is about 46 MJ/kg).
Source:BTU per pound: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8; Megajoule per kilogram: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert BTUs per pound to megajoules per kilogram
To convert BTUs per pound to megajoules per kilogram, multiply the number of BTUs per pound by 0.002326.
Formula
MJ/kg = BTU/lb × 0.002326
Examples
- 5 BTU/lb = 5 × 0.002326 = 0.01163 MJ/kg
- 25 BTU/lb = 25 × 0.002326 = 0.05815 MJ/kg
- 100 BTU/lb = 100 × 0.002326 = 0.2326 MJ/kg
BTU per pound to Megajoule per kilogram conversion table
| BTU per pound (BTU/lb) | Megajoule per kilogram (MJ/kg) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 BTU/lb | 0.0002326 MJ/kg |
| 0.5 BTU/lb | 0.001163 MJ/kg |
| 1 BTU/lb | 0.002326 MJ/kg |
| 2 BTU/lb | 0.004652 MJ/kg |
| 3 BTU/lb | 0.006978 MJ/kg |
| 5 BTU/lb | 0.01163 MJ/kg |
| 10 BTU/lb | 0.02326 MJ/kg |
| 20 BTU/lb | 0.04652 MJ/kg |
| 25 BTU/lb | 0.05815 MJ/kg |
| 50 BTU/lb | 0.1163 MJ/kg |
| 100 BTU/lb | 0.2326 MJ/kg |
| 250 BTU/lb | 0.5815 MJ/kg |
| 500 BTU/lb | 1.163 MJ/kg |
| 1000 BTU/lb | 2.326 MJ/kg |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many megajoules per kilogram are in one BTU per pound?
- One BTU per pound is exactly 0.002326 megajoules per kilogram.
- How do I convert megajoules per kilogram to BTUs per pound?
- To convert megajoules per kilogram to BTUs per pound, divide the number of megajoules per kilogram by 0.002326. The formula is BTU/lb = MJ/kg ÷ 0.002326.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 0.002326 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a BTU per pound or a megajoule per kilogram?
- A megajoule per kilogram is about 429.9226139 times larger than a BTU per pound. In other words, a BTU per pound is 0.002326 of a megajoule per kilogram.