8 units · base unit W/(m·K) · M L T⁻³ Θ⁻¹

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Convert W/(m·K), BTU/(h·ft·°F), kcal/(h·m·°C) and insulation k-values.

1000mW/(m·K)
✓ Exact 1 W/(m·K) = 1000 mW/(m·K)
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1 W/(m·K) = 1000 mW/(m·K)
Show this value in all 8 thermal conductivity units
  • Watt per meter kelvins W/(m·K) 1
  • Kilowatt per meter kelvins kW/(m·K) 0.001
  • Milliwatt per meter kelvins mW/(m·K) 1000
  • Watt per centimeter kelvins W/(cm·K) 0.01
  • Calorie per second centimeter °Cs cal/(s·cm·°C) 0.002 390 057 361 38
  • Kilocalorie per hour meter °Cs kcal/(h·m·°C) 0.860 420 650 096
  • BTU per hour foot °Fs BTU/(h·ft·°F) 0.577 789 316 543
  • BTU inch per hour ft² °Fs BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F) 6.933 471 798 52

Every row is Watt per meter kelvin (W/(m·K)) converted through the watt per meter kelvin, in exact rational arithmetic.

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All thermal conductivity units

Each unit expressed in watt per meter kelvins (W/(m·K)), the unit everything in this category converts through.

Unit Symbol System Value in W/(m·K)
Watt per meter kelvin W/(m·K) SI 1
Kilowatt per meter kelvin kW/(m·K) SI 1000
Milliwatt per meter kelvin mW/(m·K) SI 0.001
Watt per centimeter kelvin W/(cm·K) cgs 100
Calorie per second centimeter °C cal/(s·cm·°C) cgs 418.4
Kilocalorie per hour meter °C kcal/(h·m·°C) metric 1.16222222222
BTU per hour foot °F BTU/(h·ft·°F) imperial 1.73073466637
BTU inch per hour ft² °F BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F) imperial 0.144227888864

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Convert W/(m·K), BTU/(h·ft·°F), kcal/(h·m·°C) and insulation k-values.

Dimensional formula: M L T⁻³ Θ⁻¹. Every conversion on this page goes through the watt per meter kelvin, using exact fractions rather than decimal approximations. Read how that works →

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