Convert calorie (thermochemical)s to foot-pounds

1 cal = 3.08596003258 ft·lbf — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.

3.085 960 032 58ft·lbf
≈ Rounded to 12 s.f. 1 cal ≈ 3.085 960 032 58 ft·lbf
As a fraction: 10460000000000000/3389544870828501
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1 cal = 3.08596003258 ft·lbf
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 foot-pounds

Multiply the number of calorie (thermochemical)s by 3.08596003258 to get foot-pounds.

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

Calorie (thermochemical) to Foot-pound conversion table

Calorie (thermochemical)s (cal) Foot-pounds (ft·lbf)
1 cal 3.085 96
2 cal 6.171 920 1
3 cal 9.257 880 1
5 cal 15.4298
10 cal 30.8596
20 cal 61.719 201
25 cal 77.149 001
50 cal 154.298
100 cal 308.596
250 cal 771.490 01
500 cal 1542.98
1000 cal 3085.96

Foot-pound to Calorie (thermochemical) conversion table

Foot-pounds (ft·lbf) Calorie (thermochemical)s (cal)
1 ft·lbf 0.324 048 27
2 ft·lbf 0.648 096 53
3 ft·lbf 0.972 144 8
5 ft·lbf 1.620 241 3
10 ft·lbf 3.240 482 7
20 ft·lbf 6.480 965 3
25 ft·lbf 8.101 206 7
50 ft·lbf 16.202 413
100 ft·lbf 32.404 827
250 ft·lbf 81.012 067
500 ft·lbf 162.024 13
1000 ft·lbf 324.048 27

Frequently asked

How many foot-pounds are in a calorie (thermochemical)?

One calorie (thermochemical) equals 3.085960033 foot-pounds (cal → ft·lbf). That figure is exact, not rounded.

How do you convert calorie (thermochemical)s to foot-pounds?

Multiply the number of calorie (thermochemical)s by 3.08596003258 to get foot-pounds.

What is 1 ft·lbf in calorie (thermochemical)s?

One foot-pound is 0.3240482668 calorie (thermochemical)s.

What is 10 cal in ft·lbf?

10 cal = 30.8596 ft·lbf.

What exactly is a calorie (thermochemical)?

Exactly 4.184 J. The "small" calorie.

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