Specific Heat Capacity Converter

🔥 Convert between specific heat capacity units with precision and ease. Your ultimate thermodynamics companion for accurate heat capacity calculations! 🌡️

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SI Units

International System of Units (SI) measurements

J/(kg·K)
si
Joule per Kilogram-Kelvin
Base unit of specific heat capacity in the SI system
kJ/(kg·K)
si
Kilojoule per Kilogram-Kelvin
One thousand joules per kilogram-kelvin
J/(g·K)
si
Joule per Gram-Kelvin
Joule per gram-kelvin (same as kJ/kg·K)

Imperial Units

Traditional British and American measurements

BTU/(lb·°F)
imperial
BTU per Pound-Fahrenheit
Imperial unit of specific heat capacity
BTU/(lb·°R)
imperial
BTU per Pound-Rankine
BTU per pound-rankine (same as BTU/lb·°F)
cal/(g·°C)
imperial
Calorie per Gram-Celsius
CGS unit of specific heat capacity

Other Units

Specialized and historical measurements

kcal/(kg·°C)
other
Kilocalorie per Kilogram-Celsius
Kilocalorie per kilogram-celsius
J/(mol·K)
other
Joule per Mole-Kelvin
Molar specific heat capacity

Practical Units

Commonly used units in practical applications

cal/(g·K)
practical
Calorie per Gram-Kelvin
Practical unit for specific heat capacity
kJ/(kg·°C)
practical
Kilojoule per Kilogram-Celsius
Practical unit for specific heat capacity
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Specific Heat Capacity Converter

Our Specific Heat Capacity Converter provides accurate conversions between various units of specific heat capacity measurement. Whether you're working with Joules per kilogram-Kelvin, BTU per pound-Fahrenheit, or other specific heat capacity units, this tool delivers precise results instantly.

Supported Unit Categories:

  • SI Units: J/(kg·K), kJ/(kg·K), J/(g·K)
  • Imperial Units: BTU/(lb·°F), BTU/(lb·°R), cal/(g·°C)
  • Other Units: kcal/(kg·°C), J/(mol·K)
  • Practical Units: cal/(g·K), kJ/(kg·°C)

Common Conversions:

  • 1 J/(kg·K) = 0.2388 cal/(g·°C)
  • 1 cal/(g·°C) = 4.1868 J/(kg·K)
  • 1 J/(kg·K) = 0.0002388 BTU/(lb·°F)
  • 1 BTU/(lb·°F) = 4186.8 J/(kg·K)

How to Use:

  1. Enter the value you want to convert in the input field
  2. Select the source unit from the "From" dropdown
  3. Select the target unit from the "To" dropdown
  4. View the converted result instantly
  5. Use the swap button to quickly reverse the conversion

Applications:

This specific heat capacity converter is useful for engineers, scientists, chemists, students, and anyone working with thermodynamics, material properties, heat transfer, and thermal analysis. It's particularly helpful for material selection, thermal engineering calculations, and understanding how materials store and release heat energy.

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