Convert Kilocalories (IT) per Hour per Meter per °C to Btu (IT)·inches per Second per Sq. Foot per °F
Kilocalorie (IT) per Hour per Meter per °C (kcal/(h·m·°C)) to Btu (IT)·inch per Second per Sq. Foot per °F (Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F)) thermal conductivity conversion — enter any value below to get an instant result, or use the table for common values.
Results from this calculator are estimates provided for general informational purposes only, based on formulas, rates, and standards commonly accepted as of 2026. Figures may differ slightly from other calculators or professional sources due to rounding methods, differing assumptions, or regional regulations, and rules may change over time. Always consult a qualified professional — such as a financial advisor, healthcare provider, or other relevant specialist — before making decisions based on these results.
Result
1 kcal/(h·m·°C) = 0.0022398983 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F)
1 Kilocalorie (IT) per Hour per Meter per °C = 0.0022398983 Btu (IT)·inches per Second per Sq. Foot per °F
1 Btu (IT)·inch per Second per Sq. Foot per °F = 446.44884 Kilocalories (IT) per Hour per Meter per °C
1 kcal/(h·m·°C) in every supported unit
Conversion chart: Kilocalorie (IT) per Hour per Meter per °C to Btu (IT)·inches per Second per Sq. Foot per °F
Conversion table
| Kilocalorie (IT) per Hour per Meter per °C (kcal/(h·m·°C)) | Btu (IT)·inch per Second per Sq. Foot per °F (Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 kcal/(h·m·°C) | 2.2399E-05 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F) |
| 0.1 kcal/(h·m·°C) | 0.00022398983 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F) |
| 1 kcal/(h·m·°C) | 0.0022398983 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F) |
| 2 kcal/(h·m·°C) | 0.0044797966 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F) |
| 3 kcal/(h·m·°C) | 0.0067196949 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F) |
| 5 kcal/(h·m·°C) | 0.011199492 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F) |
| 10 kcal/(h·m·°C) | 0.022398983 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F) |
| 20 kcal/(h·m·°C) | 0.044797966 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F) |
| 50 kcal/(h·m·°C) | 0.11199492 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F) |
| 100 kcal/(h·m·°C) | 0.22398983 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F) |
| 1000 kcal/(h·m·°C) | 2.2398983 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F) |
Kilocalorie (IT) per Hour per Meter per °C (kcal/(h·m·°C))
Definition: A metric thermal conductivity unit combining the kilocalorie, hour, and meter — historically common in European engineering practice before SI units fully displaced calorie-based figures.
History: Reflects the calorie-based heat-engineering tradition used across continental Europe through much of the 20th century, gradually phased out in favor of SI watts.
Current use: Occasionally still seen in older European HVAC and industrial engineering documentation and legacy equipment specifications.
Btu (IT)·inch per Second per Sq. Foot per °F (Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F))
Definition: A US customary thermal conductivity unit combining the Btu, inch, second, square foot, and Fahrenheit degree — scaled for materials tested in inch-thick samples.
History: Built from US customary units to give American materials testing labs a conductivity figure consistent with inch-based sample thicknesses and second-based rapid testing methods.
Current use: Used in specialized US materials testing where thermal conductivity is measured on inch-scale samples under fast (second-based) heat-flow conditions.
Supported Units
| Unit | Symbol | In W/(m·K) |
|---|---|---|
| Watt per Meter per Kelvin | W/(m·K) | 1 W/(m·K) |
| Watt per Centimeter per °C | W/(cm·°C) | 100 W/(m·K) |
| Kilowatt per Meter per Kelvin | kW/(m·K) | 1000 W/(m·K) |
| Calorie (IT) per Second per Centimeter per °C | cal/(s·cm·°C) | 418.68 W/(m·K) |
| Kilocalorie (IT) per Hour per Meter per °C | kcal/(h·m·°C) | 1.163 W/(m·K) |
| Btu (IT)·inch per Second per Sq. Foot per °F | Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F) | 519.22 W/(m·K) |
| Btu (IT)·foot per Hour per Sq. Foot per °F | Btu·ft/(h·ft²·°F) | 1.7307 W/(m·K) |
| Btu (IT)·inch per Hour per Sq. Foot per °F | Btu·in/(h·ft²·°F) | 0.1442 W/(m·K) |
About These Parameters
- Value
- The thermal conductivity value you want to convert, expressed in the "From" unit. Accepts decimals.
- From Unit
- The unit your input value is currently measured in — the SI W/(m·K), or a US insulation datasheet's Btu·in/(h·ft²·°F) k-value.
- To Unit
- The conductivity unit you want the result converted into. Use the swap button to flip From and To instantly.
How Thermal Conductivity Conversion Works
The Formula
Every unit here is defined by a fixed multiplier relative to watts per meter per kelvin. To convert a value from one unit to another:
result = value × (factor of "From" unit ÷ factor of "To" unit)
For Kilocalorie (IT) per Hour per Meter per °C → Btu (IT)·inch per Second per Sq. Foot per °F: multiply by 0.0022398983. For example, 1 kcal/(h·m·°C) × 0.0022398983 = 0.0022398983 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F).
Conductivity (k) vs. Resistance (R)
Thermal conductivity (this page) is a property of the material itself, independent of how thick a piece of it you have. R-value, printed on US insulation packaging, is the inverse relationship scaled by an actual thickness — a thicker layer of the same material has a higher R-value even though its conductivity k hasn't changed. That's why doubling a wall's insulation thickness roughly doubles its R-value, but has no effect at all on the insulation material's underlying k-value in W/(m·K) or Btu·in/(h·ft²·°F).
Conductors vs. Insulators
Thermal conductivity spans an enormous range: solid copper conducts heat at roughly 400 W/(m·K), while modern aerogel insulation can be as low as 0.015 W/(m·K) — a difference of over 25,000 times. Materials engineers reach for this converter constantly when comparing candidate materials sourced from different countries' datasheets, since the same underlying physical property is reported in wildly different-looking numbers depending on the unit convention used.
Example
A material with a conductivity of 1 kcal/(h·m·°C) equals 0.0022398983 Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F). For scale, common fiberglass batt insulation sits around 0.04 W/(m·K), while structural concrete is roughly 1.7 W/(m·K) — over 40 times more conductive, which is why concrete alone provides negligible insulation value.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Btu (IT)·inches per Second per Sq. Foot per °F are in 1 Kilocalorie (IT) per Hour per Meter per °C?
1 Kilocalorie (IT) per Hour per Meter per °C (kcal/(h·m·°C)) equals exactly 0.0022398983 Btu (IT)·inches per Second per Sq. Foot per °F (Btu·in/(s·ft²·°F)).
Why does US insulation use inches instead of feet for its k-value?
Most rigid foam and batt insulation products are only a few inches thick, so measuring conductivity per inch of thickness keeps the resulting numbers in a convenient, easy-to-compare range rather than the smaller decimals a per-foot figure would produce for the same material.
Does thermal conductivity change with temperature?
Yes, for most materials conductivity varies somewhat with temperature (and for some materials, quite significantly). The conversion factors on this page relate different UNITS for the same measured value; they don't account for how a material's own conductivity might shift between measurement conditions.
How accurate are these conversions?
Every conversion factor used here is the exact, internationally recognized relationship between the underlying energy, length, area, and temperature units — results are limited only by floating-point display precision, not by rounded conversion constants.