Thermal Conductivity / Btu IT/(h·ft·°F) → W/(m·K)
Convert Btu IT per hour foot Fahrenheit degree to Watts per meter kelvin
Convert material conductivity in heat flow per distance and temperature difference. Convert Btu IT per hour foot Fahrenheit degree (Btu IT/(h·ft·°F)) to Watts per meter kelvin (W/(m·K)). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
Reverse: Watts per meter kelvin to Btu IT per hour foot Fahrenheit degree →
How to convert Btu IT per hour foot Fahrenheit degree to watts per meter kelvin
Thermal conductivity is a material property at specified conditions. It differs from conductance (W/K) and heat-transfer coefficient (W/m²/K).
Use x for the value in Btu IT/(h·ft·°F), b for the intermediate value in W/(m·K), and y for the result in W/(m·K).
W/(m·K) = Btu IT/(h·ft·°F) × 1.730734666371391
Worked examples
10 Btu IT/(h·ft·°F) ≈ 17.3073466637 W/(m·K)
Step 1: (10 × 1.73073466637) ≈ 17.3073466637 W/(m·K).
Step 2: 17.3073466637 ÷ 1 ≈ 17.3073466637 W/(m·K).20 Btu IT/(h·ft·°F) ≈ 34.6146933274 W/(m·K)
Step 1: (20 × 1.73073466637) ≈ 34.6146933274 W/(m·K).
Step 2: 34.6146933274 ÷ 1 ≈ 34.6146933274 W/(m·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 Btu IT per hour foot Fahrenheit degree
Btu IT per hour foot Fahrenheit degree (Btu IT/(h·ft·°F)) measures thermal conductivity under the conventions above. The base value in W/(m·K) is (x × 1.73073466637), where x is the numerical value in Btu IT/(h·ft·°F). Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
About Watts per meter kelvin
Watts per meter kelvin (W/(m·K)) measures thermal conductivity under the conventions above. The base value in W/(m·K) is (x × 1), where x is the numerical value in W/(m·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.
Btu IT per hour foot Fahrenheit degree to watts per meter kelvin reference table
| Btu IT per hour foot Fahrenheit degree (Btu IT/(h·ft·°F)) | Watts per meter kelvin (W/(m·K)) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.73073466637 |
| 5 | 8.65367333186 |
| 10 | 17.3073466637 |
| 25 | 43.2683666593 |
| 50 | 86.5367333186 |
| 100 | 173.073466637 |
| 1000 | 1730.73466637 |
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