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Specific Heat Capacity Converter
J/(kg·K), BTU/(lb·°F), cal/(g·°C)
Specific Heat Capacity Converter
About the specific heat capacity converter
This converter handles 7 specific heat capacity 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
(
Joule/(kilogram·K)) and applied in one step, so converting A → B
never accumulates rounding error from an intermediate hop.Quick reference table
| Joule/(kilogram·K) | BTU/(pound·°F) |
|---|---|
| 1 kilogram·K | 0.0002388458966 pound·°F |
| 2 kilogram·K | 0.0004776917933 pound·°F |
| 5 kilogram·K | 0.001194229483 pound·°F |
| 10 kilogram·K | 0.002388458966 pound·°F |
| 20 kilogram·K | 0.004776917933 pound·°F |
| 50 kilogram·K | 0.01194229483 pound·°F |
| 100 kilogram·K | 0.02388458966 pound·°F |
| 500 kilogram·K | 0.1194229483 pound·°F |
| 1000 kilogram·K | 0.2388458966 pound·°F |
All 7 units
| Unit | Equals in Joule/(kilogram·K) |
|---|---|
| Joule/(kilogram·K) | 1 |
| Joule/(kilogram·°C) | 1 |
| Kilojoule/(kilogram·K) | 1000 |
| Calorie/(gram·°C) | 4184 |
| Kilocalorie/(kilogram·°C) | 4184 |
| BTU/(pound·°F) | 4186.8 |
| Joule/(gram·°C) | 1000 |