Thermal Resistance Converter

🔥 Convert between thermal resistance units with precision and ease. Your ultimate heat transfer resistance companion for accurate thermal analysis! 🌡️

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Common Conversions
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Unit Information

SI Units

International System of Units (SI) measurements

K/W
si
Kelvin per Watt
Base unit of thermal resistance in the SI system
°C/W
si
Celsius per Watt
Thermal resistance in Celsius per Watt (same magnitude as Kelvin per Watt)

Imperial Units

Traditional British and American measurements

°F·hr/BTU
imperial
Fahrenheit-Hour per BTU
Imperial unit of thermal resistance
°F·hr/ft²·°F/BTU
imperial
Fahrenheit-Hour per Square Foot-Fahrenheit per BTU
Imperial unit of thermal resistance per unit area

Other Units

Specialized and historical measurements

m²·K/W
other
Square Meter-Kelvin per Watt
Thermal resistance per unit area in SI units
ft²·°F·hr/BTU
other
Square Foot-Fahrenheit-Hour per BTU
Thermal resistance per unit area in imperial units

Practical Units

Commonly used units in practical applications

K/kW
practical
Kelvin per Kilowatt
Practical unit for large thermal resistance values
°C/kW
practical
Celsius per Kilowatt
Practical unit for large thermal resistance values
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Thermal Resistance Converter

Our Thermal Resistance Converter provides accurate conversions between various units of thermal resistance measurement. Whether you're working with Kelvin per Watt, Celsius per Watt, or other thermal resistance units, this tool delivers precise results instantly.

Supported Unit Categories:

  • SI Units: K/W (Kelvin per Watt), °C/W (Celsius per Watt)
  • Imperial Units: °F·hr/BTU (Fahrenheit-hour per BTU), °F·hr/ft²·°F/BTU
  • Other Units: m²·K/W, ft²·°F·hr/BTU
  • Practical Units: K/kW, °C/kW

Common Conversions:

  • 1 K/W = 1 °C/W (same magnitude, different reference)
  • 1 K/W = 0.5275 °F·hr/BTU
  • 1 °F·hr/BTU = 1.8956 K/W
  • 1 m²·K/W = 1 m²·°C/W

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 thermal resistance converter is useful for engineers, architects, HVAC professionals, scientists, students, and anyone working with heat transfer, insulation materials, building design, and thermal analysis. It's particularly helpful for insulation design, thermal barrier calculations, and understanding heat flow resistance in materials.

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