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Specific Heat Capacity Converter

Convert specific heat between J/(kg·K), cal/(g·°C), BTU/(lb·°F) and more.

Result

4,186.8J/(kg·K)

1 Calorie (IT) per gram °C = 4,186.8 Joule per kilogram kelvin

1 cal/(g·°C) in every unit
Joule per kilogram kelvin4,186.8 J/(kg·K)
Kilojoule per kilogram kelvin4.1868 kJ/(kg·K)
Joule per gram °C4.1868 J/(g·°C)
Calorie (IT) per gram °C1 cal/(g·°C)
Calorie (th) per gram °C1.000669216 cal_th/(g·°C)
Kilocalorie (IT) per kilogram °C1 kcal/(kg·°C)
BTU (IT) per pound °F1 BTU/(lb·°F)

Show the work

  1. Find the conversion factor from Calorie (IT) per gram °C to Joule per kilogram kelvin

    1 cal/(g·°C) = 4,186.8 J/(kg·K)

    factor = 4,186.8 ÷ 1 = 4,186.8 J/(kg·K) per cal/(g·°C)

  2. Multiply by the factor: cal/(g·°C) cancels, leaving J/(kg·K)

    J/(kg·K) = cal/(g·°C) × (J/(kg·K) per cal/(g·°C))

    1 cal/(g·°C) × 4,186.8 J/(kg·K) per cal/(g·°C) = 4,186.8 J/(kg·K)

How it works

1 cal/(g·°C) = 4186.8 J/(kg·K), so J/(kg·K) = cal/(g·°C) × 4186.8

Calorie (IT) per gram °C to Joule per kilogram kelvin table

Calorie (IT) per gram °CJoule per kilogram kelvin
1 cal/(g·°C)4,186.8 J/(kg·K)
2 cal/(g·°C)8,373.6 J/(kg·K)
5 cal/(g·°C)20,934 J/(kg·K)
10 cal/(g·°C)41,868 J/(kg·K)
20 cal/(g·°C)83,736 J/(kg·K)
50 cal/(g·°C)209,340 J/(kg·K)
100 cal/(g·°C)418,680 J/(kg·K)
1,000 cal/(g·°C)4,186,800 J/(kg·K)

Questions

How do I convert calorie (IT) per gram °C to joule per kilogram kelvin?
Multiply by 4186.8. For example, 10 cal/(g·°C) = 41,868 J/(kg·K).
Which units does the specific heat capacity converter support?
Joule per kilogram kelvin (J/(kg·K)), Kilojoule per kilogram kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)), Joule per gram °C (J/(g·°C)), Calorie (IT) per gram °C (cal/(g·°C)), Calorie (th) per gram °C (cal_th/(g·°C)), Kilocalorie (IT) per kilogram °C (kcal/(kg·°C)), BTU (IT) per pound °F (BTU/(lb·°F)).

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