Kilojoule per kilogram kelvin to BTU per pound degree Fahrenheit Converter
1 kilojoule per kilogram kelvin is about 0.2388458966 BTUs per pound degree Fahrenheit. Convert kilojoules per kilogram kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)) to BTUs per pound degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(lb·°F)) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
kJ/(kg·K) to BTU/(lb·°F) calculator
Result
Kilojoule per kilogram kelvin to BTU per pound degree Fahrenheit conversion
1 kJ/(kg·K) ≈ 0.2388458966 BTU/(lb·°F)one kilojoule per kilogram kelvin in BTUs per pound degree Fahrenheit
1 BTU/(lb·°F) = 4.1868 kJ/(kg·K)one BTU per pound degree Fahrenheit in kilojoules per kilogram kelvin
Kilojoule per kilogram kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)): Exactly 1000 J/(kg·K), the same as one joule per gram per degree Celsius. Water is about 4.18 kJ/(kg·K).
BTU per pound degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(lb·°F)): US unit of specific heat capacity based on the BTU (IT): exactly 4186.8 J/(kg·K).
Source:Kilojoule per kilogram kelvin: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019); BTU per pound degree Fahrenheit: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
How to convert kilojoules per kilogram kelvin to BTUs per pound degree Fahrenheit
To convert kilojoules per kilogram kelvin to BTUs per pound degree Fahrenheit, divide the number of kilojoules per kilogram kelvin by 4.1868.
Formula
BTU/(lb·°F) = kJ/(kg·K) ÷ 4.1868
Examples
- 5 kJ/(kg·K) = 5 ÷ 4.1868 ≈ 1.194229483 BTU/(lb·°F)
- 25 kJ/(kg·K) = 25 ÷ 4.1868 ≈ 5.971147416 BTU/(lb·°F)
- 100 kJ/(kg·K) = 100 ÷ 4.1868 ≈ 23.88458966 BTU/(lb·°F)
Kilojoule per kilogram kelvin to BTU per pound degree Fahrenheit conversion table
| Kilojoule per kilogram kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)) | BTU per pound degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(lb·°F)) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kJ/(kg·K) | 0.02388458966 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 0.5 kJ/(kg·K) | 0.1194229483 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 1 kJ/(kg·K) | 0.2388458966 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 2 kJ/(kg·K) | 0.4776917933 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 3 kJ/(kg·K) | 0.7165376899 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 5 kJ/(kg·K) | 1.194229483 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 10 kJ/(kg·K) | 2.388458966 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 20 kJ/(kg·K) | 4.776917933 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 25 kJ/(kg·K) | 5.971147416 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 50 kJ/(kg·K) | 11.94229483 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 100 kJ/(kg·K) | 23.88458966 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 250 kJ/(kg·K) | 59.71147416 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 500 kJ/(kg·K) | 119.4229483 BTU/(lb·°F) |
| 1000 kJ/(kg·K) | 238.8458966 BTU/(lb·°F) |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many BTUs per pound degree Fahrenheit are in one kilojoule per kilogram kelvin?
- One kilojoule per kilogram kelvin is about 0.2388458966 BTUs per pound degree Fahrenheit.
- How do I convert BTUs per pound degree Fahrenheit to kilojoules per kilogram kelvin?
- To convert BTUs per pound degree Fahrenheit to kilojoules per kilogram kelvin, multiply the number of BTUs per pound degree Fahrenheit by 4.1868. The formula is kJ/(kg·K) = BTU/(lb·°F) × 4.1868.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 4.1868 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a kilojoule per kilogram kelvin or a BTU per pound degree Fahrenheit?
- A BTU per pound degree Fahrenheit is 4.1868 times larger than a kilojoule per kilogram kelvin. In other words, a kilojoule per kilogram kelvin is about 0.2388458966 of a BTU per pound degree Fahrenheit.