Kilowatt per square meter kelvin (kW/(m²·K))
Exactly 1000 W/(m²·K).
What is a kilowatt per square meter kelvin?
- Symbol
- kW/(m²·K)
- Quantity
- Heat Transfer Coefficient
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- Exactly 1000 W/(m²·K).
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for high heat transfer coefficients, such as boiling, condensation and liquid flow in heat exchangers.
Kilowatt per square meter kelvin in other heat transfer coefficient units
- 1 kW/(m²·K) = 1000 W/(m²·K)Watt per square meter kelvin
- 1 kW/(m²·K) ≈ 176.1101837 BTU/(h·ft²·°F)BTU per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit
- 1 kW/(m²·K) ≈ 859.8452279 kcal/(h·m²·°C)Kilocalorie (IT) per hour square meter degree Celsius
- 1 kW/(m²·K) ≈ 0.02390057361 cal/(s·cm²·°C)Calorie (thermochemical) per second square centimeter degree Celsius
Kilowatt per square meter kelvin quick reference
| Kilowatt per square meter kelvin | Watt per square meter kelvin | BTU per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit | Kilocalorie (IT) per hour square meter degree Celsius |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kW/(m²·K) | = 1000 W/(m²·K) | ≈ 176.1101837 BTU/(h·ft²·°F) | ≈ 859.8452279 kcal/(h·m²·°C) |
| 10 kW/(m²·K) | = 10000 W/(m²·K) | ≈ 1761.101837 BTU/(h·ft²·°F) | ≈ 8598.452279 kcal/(h·m²·°C) |
| 100 kW/(m²·K) | = 100000 W/(m²·K) | ≈ 17611.01837 BTU/(h·ft²·°F) | ≈ 85984.52279 kcal/(h·m²·°C) |
| 1000 kW/(m²·K) | = 1000000 W/(m²·K) | ≈ 176110.1837 BTU/(h·ft²·°F) | ≈ 859845.2279 kcal/(h·m²·°C) |
Where the kilowatt per square meter kelvin fits
The next smaller heat transfer coefficient unit is the BTU per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(h·ft²·°F)). 1 kW/(m²·K) ≈ 176.1101837 BTU/(h·ft²·°F), and 1 BTU/(h·ft²·°F) ≈ 0.005678263341 kW/(m²·K).
The next larger heat transfer coefficient unit is the calorie (thermochemical) per second square centimeter degree Celsius (cal/(s·cm²·°C)). 1 kW/(m²·K) ≈ 0.02390057361 cal/(s·cm²·°C), and 1 cal/(s·cm²·°C) = 41.84 kW/(m²·K).
Frequently asked questions
- How many watts per square meter kelvin are in one kilowatt per square meter kelvin?
- One kilowatt per square meter kelvin = 1000 W/(m²·K) (watts per square meter kelvin).
- How many BTUs per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit are in one kilowatt per square meter kelvin?
- One kilowatt per square meter kelvin ≈ 176.1101837 BTU/(h·ft²·°F) (BTUs per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit).
- How many kilocalories (IT) per hour square meter degree Celsius are in one kilowatt per square meter kelvin?
- One kilowatt per square meter kelvin ≈ 859.8452279 kcal/(h·m²·°C) (kilocalories (IT) per hour square meter degree Celsius).