Watt per meter kelvin to BTU per hour foot degree Fahrenheit Converter
1 watt per meter kelvin is about 0.5777893165 BTUs per hour foot degree Fahrenheit. Convert watts per meter kelvin (W/(m·K)) to BTUs per hour foot degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(h·ft·°F)) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
W/(m·K) to BTU/(h·ft·°F) calculator
Result
Watt per meter kelvin to BTU per hour foot degree Fahrenheit conversion
1 W/(m·K) ≈ 0.5777893165 BTU/(h·ft·°F)one watt per meter kelvin in BTUs per hour foot degree Fahrenheit
1 BTU/(h·ft·°F) ≈ 1.730734666 W/(m·K)one BTU per hour foot degree Fahrenheit in watts per meter kelvin
Watt per meter kelvin (W/(m·K)): SI unit of thermal conductivity: heat flow in watts through a one-meter-thick layer per square meter and per kelvin.
BTU per hour foot degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(h·ft·°F)): US unit of thermal conductivity based on the BTU (IT), the foot and the degree Fahrenheit.
Source:Watt per meter kelvin: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019); BTU per hour foot degree Fahrenheit: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
How to convert watts per meter kelvin to BTUs per hour foot degree Fahrenheit
To convert watts per meter kelvin to BTUs per hour foot degree Fahrenheit, multiply the number of watts per meter kelvin by about 0.5777893165.
Formula
BTU/(h·ft·°F) = W/(m·K) × 0.5777893165
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 W/(m·K) = 5 × 0.5777893165 ≈ 2.888946583 BTU/(h·ft·°F)
- 25 W/(m·K) = 25 × 0.5777893165 ≈ 14.44473291 BTU/(h·ft·°F)
- 100 W/(m·K) = 100 × 0.5777893165 ≈ 57.77893165 BTU/(h·ft·°F)
Watt per meter kelvin to BTU per hour foot degree Fahrenheit conversion table
| Watt per meter kelvin (W/(m·K)) | BTU per hour foot degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(h·ft·°F)) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 W/(m·K) | 0.05777893165 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 0.5 W/(m·K) | 0.2888946583 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 1 W/(m·K) | 0.5777893165 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 2 W/(m·K) | 1.155578633 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 3 W/(m·K) | 1.73336795 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 5 W/(m·K) | 2.888946583 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 10 W/(m·K) | 5.777893165 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 20 W/(m·K) | 11.55578633 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 25 W/(m·K) | 14.44473291 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 50 W/(m·K) | 28.88946583 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 100 W/(m·K) | 57.77893165 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 250 W/(m·K) | 144.4473291 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 500 W/(m·K) | 288.8946583 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
| 1000 W/(m·K) | 577.7893165 BTU/(h·ft·°F) |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many BTUs per hour foot degree Fahrenheit are in one watt per meter kelvin?
- One watt per meter kelvin is about 0.5777893165 BTUs per hour foot degree Fahrenheit.
- How do I convert BTUs per hour foot degree Fahrenheit to watts per meter kelvin?
- To convert BTUs per hour foot degree Fahrenheit to watts per meter kelvin, multiply the number of BTUs per hour foot degree Fahrenheit by about 1.730734666. The formula is W/(m·K) = BTU/(h·ft·°F) × 1.730734666.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions, but the factor has more decimal places than can be shown, so displayed results are rounded. The calculator works with 50 significant digits before rounding.
- Which is larger, a watt per meter kelvin or a BTU per hour foot degree Fahrenheit?
- A BTU per hour foot degree Fahrenheit is about 1.730734666 times larger than a watt per meter kelvin. In other words, a watt per meter kelvin is about 0.5777893165 of a BTU per hour foot degree Fahrenheit.