Convert calorie (thermochemical)s to ergs

1 cal = 41840000 erg — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.

41 840 000erg
✓ Exact 1 cal = 41 840 000 erg
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1 cal = 41840000 erg
Show this value in all 39 energy & work units
  • Petajoules PJ 4.184e-15
  • Terajoules TJ 4.184e-12
  • Gigajoules GJ 4.184e-9
  • Megajoules MJ 0.000 004 184
  • Kilojoules kJ 0.004 184
  • Joules J 4.184
  • Millijoules mJ 4184
  • Microjoules µJ 4 184 000
  • Nanojoules nJ 4 184 000 000
  • Watt-hours Wh 0.001 162 222 222 22
  • Kilowatt-hours kWh 0.000 001 162 222 222 22
  • Megawatt-hours MWh 1.16222222222e-9
  • Gigawatt-hours GWh 1.16222222222e-12
  • Terawatt-hours TWh 1.16222222222e-15
  • Calorie (thermochemical)s cal 1
  • Kilocalories kcal 0.001
  • Calorie (IT)s cal (IT) 0.999 331 231 489
  • Kilocalorie (IT)s kcal (IT) 0.000 999 331 231 489
  • British thermal units BTU 0.003 965 666 831 39
  • BTU (thermochemical)s BTU (th) 0.003 968 321 714 8
  • Million BTUs MMBTU 3.96566683139e-9
  • Therm (US)s thm 3.96661370264e-8
  • Therm (EC)s thm (EC) 3.96566627743e-8
  • Electronvolts eV 2.61144739675e+19
  • Kiloelectronvolts keV 2.61144739675e+16
  • Megaelectronvolts MeV 26 114 473 967 500
  • Gigaelectronvolts GeV 26 114 473 967.5
  • Teraelectronvolts TeV 26 114 473.9675
  • Ergs erg 41 840 000
  • Foot-pounds ft·lbf 3.085 960 032 58
  • Inch-pounds in·lbf 37.031 520 390 9
  • Foot-poundals ft·pdl 99.287 827 931 3
  • Horsepower-hours hp·h 0.000 001 558 565 673 02
  • Tonne of TNTs t TNT 1e-9
  • Kiloton of TNTs kt TNT 1e-12
  • Megaton of TNTs Mt TNT 1e-15
  • Hartrees Eₕ 9.59689217281e+17
  • Rydbergs Ry 1.91937843456e+18
  • Quads quad 3.96566683139e-18

Every row is Calorie (thermochemical) (cal) converted through the joule, in exact rational arithmetic.

How to convert calorie (thermochemical)s to ergs

Multiply the number of calorie (thermochemical)s by 41840000 to get ergs.

The exact factor is 41840000 .

Calorie (thermochemical): Exactly 4.184 J. The "small" calorie.

Calorie (thermochemical) to Erg conversion table

Calorie (thermochemical)s (cal) Ergs (erg)
1 cal 41 840 000
2 cal 83 680 000
3 cal 125 520 000
5 cal 209 200 000
10 cal 418 400 000
20 cal 836 800 000
25 cal 1 046 000 000
50 cal 2 092 000 000
100 cal 4 184 000 000
250 cal 10 460 000 000
500 cal 20 920 000 000
1000 cal 41 840 000 000

Erg to Calorie (thermochemical) conversion table

Ergs (erg) Calorie (thermochemical)s (cal)
1 erg 2.3900574e-8
2 erg 4.7801147e-8
3 erg 7.1701721e-8
5 erg 0.000 000 119 502 87
10 erg 0.000 000 239 005 74
20 erg 0.000 000 478 011 47
25 erg 0.000 000 597 514 34
50 erg 0.000 001 195 028 7
100 erg 0.000 002 390 057 4
250 erg 0.000 005 975 143 4
500 erg 0.000 011 950 287
1000 erg 0.000 023 900 574

Frequently asked

How many ergs are in a calorie (thermochemical)?

One calorie (thermochemical) equals 41840000 ergs (cal → erg). That figure is exact, not rounded.

How do you convert calorie (thermochemical)s to ergs?

Multiply the number of calorie (thermochemical)s by 41840000 to get ergs.

What is 1 erg in calorie (thermochemical)s?

One erg is 2.390057361e-8 calorie (thermochemical)s.

What is 10 cal in erg?

10 cal = 418 400 000 erg.

What exactly is a calorie (thermochemical)?

Exactly 4.184 J. The "small" calorie.

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