Thermal Expansion / K⁻¹ → °C⁻¹
Convert Per kelvin to Per Celsius degree
Convert coefficients expressed per temperature interval. Convert Per kelvin (K⁻¹) to Per Celsius degree (°C⁻¹). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
Reverse: Per Celsius degree to Per kelvin →
How to convert per kelvin to Per Celsius degree
Choose a coefficient for the same physical quantity: linear, area, and volumetric expansion coefficients are not interchangeable. Per Fahrenheit degree converts with the reciprocal interval factor.
Use x for the value in K⁻¹, b for the intermediate value in K⁻¹, and y for the result in °C⁻¹.
°C⁻¹ = K⁻¹
Worked examples
10 K⁻¹ ≈ 10 °C⁻¹
Step 1: (10 × 1) ≈ 10 K⁻¹.
Step 2: 10 ÷ 1 ≈ 10 °C⁻¹.20 K⁻¹ ≈ 20 °C⁻¹
Step 1: (20 × 1) ≈ 20 K⁻¹.
Step 2: 20 ÷ 1 ≈ 20 °C⁻¹.
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 Per kelvin
Per kelvin (K⁻¹) measures thermal expansion under the conventions above. The base value in K⁻¹ is (x × 1), where x is the numerical value in K⁻¹. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
About Per Celsius degree
Per Celsius degree (°C⁻¹) measures thermal expansion under the conventions above. The base value in K⁻¹ is (x × 1), where x is the numerical value in °C⁻¹. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
Definitions and sources
Carry the same physical assumptions into subsequent physics calculations.
Per kelvin to Per Celsius degree reference table
| Per kelvin (K⁻¹) | Per Celsius degree (°C⁻¹) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 50 | 50 |
| 100 | 100 |
| 1000 | 1000 |
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