7 units · base unit J/(kg·K) · L² T⁻² Θ⁻¹
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A happy accident of history: cal/(g·°C) and BTU/(lb·°F) are numerically identical, because both were defined by heating water.
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- Joule per kilogram kelvins J/(kg·K) 1
- Kilojoule per kilogram kelvins kJ/(kg·K) 0.001
- Joule per gram °Cs J/(g·°C) 0.001
- Calorie per gram °Cs cal/(g·°C) 0.000 239 005 736 138
- Kilocalorie per kilogram °Cs kcal/(kg·°C) 0.000 239 005 736 138
- BTU per pound °Fs BTU/(lb·°F) 0.000 238 845 896 627
- Foot-pound per slug °Rs ft·lbf/(slug·°R) 5.979 950 231 51
Every row is Joule per kilogram kelvin (J/(kg·K)) converted through the joule per kilogram kelvin, in exact rational arithmetic.
Common specific heat capacity conversions
- J/(kg·K) → kJ/(kg·K)
- J/(kg·K) → cal/(g·°C)
- J/(kg·K) → BTU/(lb·°F)
- kJ/(kg·K) → J/(kg·K)
- kJ/(kg·K) → cal/(g·°C)
- kJ/(kg·K) → BTU/(lb·°F)
- cal/(g·°C) → J/(kg·K)
- cal/(g·°C) → kJ/(kg·K)
- cal/(g·°C) → BTU/(lb·°F)
- BTU/(lb·°F) → J/(kg·K)
- BTU/(lb·°F) → kJ/(kg·K)
- BTU/(lb·°F) → cal/(g·°C)
All specific heat capacity units
Each unit expressed in joule per kilogram kelvins (J/(kg·K)), the unit everything in this category converts through.
| Unit | Symbol | System | Value in J/(kg·K) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joule per kilogram kelvin | J/(kg·K) | SI | 1 |
| Kilojoule per kilogram kelvin | kJ/(kg·K) | SI | 1000 |
| Joule per gram °C | J/(g·°C) | metric | 1000 |
| Calorie per gram °C | cal/(g·°C) | metric | 4184 |
| Kilocalorie per kilogram °C | kcal/(kg·°C) | metric | 4184 |
| BTU per pound °F | BTU/(lb·°F) | imperial | 4186.8 |
| Foot-pound per slug °R | ft·lbf/(slug·°R) | imperial | 0.167225472 |
About specific heat capacity units
Convert J/(kg·K), kJ/(kg·K), cal/(g·°C) and BTU/(lb·°F).
A happy accident of history: cal/(g·°C) and BTU/(lb·°F) are numerically identical, because both were defined by heating water.
Dimensional formula: L² T⁻² Θ⁻¹. Every conversion on this page goes through the joule per kilogram kelvin, using exact fractions rather than decimal approximations. Read how that works →