Specific Heat Capacity / J/(kg·K) → kJ/(kg·K)
Convert Joules per kilogram kelvin to Kilojoules per kilogram kelvin
Convert heat capacity per unit mass and temperature interval. Convert Joules per kilogram kelvin (J/(kg·K)) to Kilojoules per kilogram kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
Reverse: Kilojoules per kilogram kelvin to Joules per kilogram kelvin →
How to convert joules per kilogram kelvin to kilojoules per kilogram kelvin
Use the same thermodynamic convention before comparing values: constant-pressure and constant-volume heat capacities can differ. Temperature factors here are intervals, without offsets.
Use x for the value in J/(kg·K), b for the intermediate value in J/(kg·K), and y for the result in kJ/(kg·K).
kJ/(kg·K) = J/(kg·K) ÷ 1000
Worked examples
10 J/(kg·K) ≈ 0.01 kJ/(kg·K)
Step 1: (10 × 1) ≈ 10 J/(kg·K).
Step 2: 10 ÷ 1000 ≈ 0.01 kJ/(kg·K).20 J/(kg·K) ≈ 0.02 kJ/(kg·K)
Step 1: (20 × 1) ≈ 20 J/(kg·K).
Step 2: 20 ÷ 1000 ≈ 0.02 kJ/(kg·K).
Results are rounded to 12 significant digits. Converting units does not increase the precision of the original measurement. Very large or small values outside JavaScript’s finite numeric range are rejected.
About Joules per kilogram kelvin
Joules per kilogram kelvin (J/(kg·K)) measures specific heat capacity under the conventions above. The base value in J/(kg·K) is (x × 1), where x is the numerical value in J/(kg·K). Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
About Kilojoules per kilogram kelvin
Kilojoules per kilogram kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)) measures specific heat capacity under the conventions above. The base value in J/(kg·K) is (x × 1000), where x is the numerical value in kJ/(kg·K). Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
Definitions and sources
Carry the same physical assumptions into subsequent physics calculations.
Joules per kilogram kelvin to kilojoules per kilogram kelvin reference table
| Joules per kilogram kelvin (J/(kg·K)) | Kilojoules per kilogram kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.001 |
| 5 | 0.005 |
| 10 | 0.01 |
| 25 | 0.025 |
| 50 | 0.05 |
| 100 | 0.1 |
| 1000 | 1 |
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