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Specific heat capacity converter

Convert specific heat capacity between J/(kg·K), kJ/(kg·K), thermochemical calories and Btu.

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01

Your inputs

The starting values are an example.

Decimals: 12.5 · Thousands: 1,234.56. Follow the field instructions for lists.

02

Your result

Enter your values and select Calculate.

Your calculation will appear here.

Your result will include the relevant values and units.

Understand the calculation

Formula and example

How it is calculated

Converted value = original value × source factor / target factor

Worked example

4200 J/(kg·K) = 4.2 kJ/(kg·K).

Things to check

  • Specific heat capacity refers to one kilogram or another mass unit. The label cal th means the thermochemical calorie; Btu IT uses the International Table definition.
  • Rounding is applied only to displayed results. Very small or very large values may appear in scientific notation.

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