5 units · base unit W/(m²·K) · M T⁻³ Θ⁻¹
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Convert U-values: W/(m²·K), BTU/(h·ft²·°F) and kcal/(h·m²·°C).
0.176 110 183 682BTU/(h·ft²·°F)
As a fraction: 9290304000/52752792631
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1 W/(m²·K) = 0.176110183682 BTU/(h·ft²·°F)
Show this value in all 5 heat transfer coefficient units
- Watt per square meter kelvins W/(m²·K) 1
- Kilowatt per square meter kelvins kW/(m²·K) 0.001
- BTU per hour ft² °Fs BTU/(h·ft²·°F) 0.176 110 183 682
- Kilocalorie per hour m² °Cs kcal/(h·m²·°C) 0.860 420 650 096
- Calorie per second cm² °Cs cal/(s·cm²·°C) 0.000 023 900 573 613 8
Every row is Watt per square meter kelvin (W/(m²·K)) converted through the watt per square meter kelvin, in exact rational arithmetic.
Common heat transfer coefficient conversions
- W/(m²·K) → BTU/(h·ft²·°F)
- W/(m²·K) → kcal/(h·m²·°C)
- BTU/(h·ft²·°F) → W/(m²·K)
- BTU/(h·ft²·°F) → kcal/(h·m²·°C)
- kcal/(h·m²·°C) → W/(m²·K)
- kcal/(h·m²·°C) → BTU/(h·ft²·°F)
All heat transfer coefficient units
Each unit expressed in watt per square meter kelvins (W/(m²·K)), the unit everything in this category converts through.
| Unit | Symbol | System | Value in W/(m²·K) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watt per square meter kelvin | W/(m²·K) | SI | 1 |
| Kilowatt per square meter kelvin | kW/(m²·K) | SI | 1000 |
| BTU per hour ft² °F | BTU/(h·ft²·°F) | imperial | 5.67826334111 |
| Kilocalorie per hour m² °C | kcal/(h·m²·°C) | metric | 1.16222222222 |
| Calorie per second cm² °C | cal/(s·cm²·°C) | cgs | 41840 |
About heat transfer coefficient units
Convert U-values: W/(m²·K), BTU/(h·ft²·°F) and kcal/(h·m²·°C).
Dimensional formula: M T⁻³ Θ⁻¹. Every conversion on this page goes through the watt per square meter kelvin, using exact fractions rather than decimal approximations. Read how that works →