5 units · base unit K/W · M⁻¹ L⁻² T³ Θ
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Convert K/W, °C/W and °F·h/BTU for heat sinks and junction temperatures.
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1 K/W = 1 °C/W
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- Kelvin per watts K/W 1
- Degree Celsius per watts °C/W 1
- Kelvin per milliwatts K/mW 0.001
- °F hour per BTUs °F·h/BTU 0.527 527 926 31
- °F second per BTUs °F·s/BTU 1899.100 534 72
Every row is Kelvin per watt (K/W) converted through the kelvin per watt, in exact rational arithmetic.
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Each unit expressed in kelvin per watts (K/W), the unit everything in this category converts through.
| Unit | Symbol | System | Value in K/W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin per watt | K/W | SI | 1 |
| Degree Celsius per watt | °C/W | metric | 1 |
| Kelvin per milliwatt | K/mW | SI | 1000 |
| °F hour per BTU | °F·h/BTU | imperial | 1.89563424063 |
| °F second per BTU | °F·s/BTU | imperial | 0.000526565066841 |
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Convert K/W, °C/W and °F·h/BTU for heat sinks and junction temperatures.
Dimensional formula: M⁻¹ L⁻² T³ Θ. Every conversion on this page goes through the kelvin per watt, using exact fractions rather than decimal approximations. Read how that works →