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Heat Flux Density Converter

W/m², BTU/(h·ft²)

Heat Flux Density Converter

About the heat flux density converter

This converter handles 7 heat flux density units. Enter a value in either field and the other updates instantly — there is no button to press and nothing to submit. Use the swap control to reverse the direction of the conversion.

All factors are stored against a single base unit (Watt/meter²) and applied in one step, so converting A → B never accumulates rounding error from an intermediate hop.

Quick reference table

Watt/meter²BTU/(hour·ft²)
1 W/m²0.3169983306 hour·ft²
2 W/m²0.6339966613 hour·ft²
5 W/m²1.584991653 hour·ft²
10 W/m²3.169983306 hour·ft²
20 W/m²6.339966613 hour·ft²
50 W/m²15.84991653 hour·ft²
100 W/m²31.69983306 hour·ft²
500 W/m²158.4991653 hour·ft²
1000 W/m²316.9983306 hour·ft²

All 7 units

UnitEquals in Watt/meter²
Watt/meter² (W/m²)1
Kilowatt/meter²1000
Watt/centimeter²10000
Calorie/(second·cm²)41840
Kilocalorie/(hour·m²)1.163
BTU/(hour·ft²)3.154590745
BTU/(second·ft²)11356.52684