7 units · base unit J/(kg·K) · L² T⁻² Θ⁻¹

Specific heat capacity converter

A happy accident of history: cal/(g·°C) and BTU/(lb·°F) are numerically identical, because both were defined by heating water.

0.001kJ/(kg·K)
✓ Exact 1 J/(kg·K) = 0.001 kJ/(kg·K)
As a fraction: 1/1000
1 J/(kg·K) = 0.001 kJ/(kg·K)

Common specific heat capacity conversions

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 →