Calorie (IT) per gram degree Celsius (cal/(g·°C))
Uses the International Table calorie (4.1868 J): exactly 4186.8 J/(kg·K). Equal to kcal/(kg·°C).
What is a calorie (IT) per gram degree Celsius?
- Symbol
- cal/(g·°C)
- Quantity
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Unit system
- metric
- Definition
- Uses the International Table calorie (4.1868 J): exactly 4186.8 J/(kg·K). Equal to kcal/(kg·°C).
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in chemistry and food science, and in older metric engineering data. Water is close to 1 cal/(g·°C).
Calorie (IT) per gram degree Celsius in other specific heat capacity units
- 1 cal/(g·°C) = 4186.8 J/(kg·K)Joule per kilogram kelvin
- 1 cal/(g·°C) = 4.1868 kJ/(kg·K)Kilojoule per kilogram kelvin
- 1 cal/(g·°C) = 1 BTU/(lb·°F)BTU per pound degree Fahrenheit
Calorie (IT) per gram degree Celsius quick reference
| Calorie (IT) per gram degree Celsius | Kilojoule per kilogram kelvin | BTU per pound degree Fahrenheit | Joule per kilogram kelvin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cal/(g·°C) | = 4.1868 kJ/(kg·K) | = 1 BTU/(lb·°F) | = 4186.8 J/(kg·K) |
| 10 cal/(g·°C) | = 41.868 kJ/(kg·K) | = 10 BTU/(lb·°F) | = 41868 J/(kg·K) |
| 100 cal/(g·°C) | = 418.68 kJ/(kg·K) | = 100 BTU/(lb·°F) | = 418680 J/(kg·K) |
| 1000 cal/(g·°C) | = 4186.8 kJ/(kg·K) | = 1000 BTU/(lb·°F) | = 4186800 J/(kg·K) |
Where the calorie (IT) per gram degree Celsius fits
The next smaller specific heat capacity unit is the kilojoule per kilogram kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)). 1 cal/(g·°C) = 4.1868 kJ/(kg·K), and 1 kJ/(kg·K) ≈ 0.2388458966 cal/(g·°C).
Frequently asked questions
- How many kilojoules per kilogram kelvin are in one calorie (IT) per gram degree Celsius?
- One calorie (IT) per gram degree Celsius = 4.1868 kJ/(kg·K) (kilojoules per kilogram kelvin).
- How many BTUs per pound degree Fahrenheit are in one calorie (IT) per gram degree Celsius?
- One calorie (IT) per gram degree Celsius = 1 BTU/(lb·°F) (BTUs per pound degree Fahrenheit).
- How many joules per kilogram kelvin are in one calorie (IT) per gram degree Celsius?
- One calorie (IT) per gram degree Celsius = 4186.8 J/(kg·K) (joules per kilogram kelvin).