Thermal Conductivity Converter
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0.432684
W/(m·K)
rate：1 BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F) = 0.14422789 W/(m·K)
Results in all units
3 BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F)| Unit | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Metric | ||
| W/(m·K) | W/(m·K) | 0.432684 |
| Imperial / US | ||
| BTU/(h·ft·°F) | BTU/(h·ft·°F) | 0.25 |
| BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F) | BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F) | 3 |
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3 BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F)
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0.4327 W/(m·K)
195 BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F)
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28.1244 W/(m·K)
7 W/(m·K)
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4.0445 BTU/(h·ft·°F)
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9.0864 W/(m·K)
15 BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F)
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1.25 BTU/(h·ft·°F)
92 BTU/(h·ft·°F)
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159.2276 W/(m·K)
35 BTU/(h·ft·°F)
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60.5757 W/(m·K)
84 W/(m·K)
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48.5343 BTU/(h·ft·°F)
176 BTU/(h·ft·°F)
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2,112 BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F)
33 BTU·in/(h·ft²·°F)
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2.75 BTU/(h·ft·°F)
Common Scenarios
Thermal conductivity conversion is widely used in construction, materials science, and HVAC design. In building insulation, the thermal conductivity of materials is calculated to evaluate energy consumption.
History & Background
The concept was proposed by French scientist Joseph Fourier in 1822 (Fourier's Law). He established that heat transfer is proportional to the temperature gradient and cross-sectional area.
Conversion Details
Thermal conductivity measures the ability of a material to conduct heat. The SI unit is W/(m·K).
Common conversions: 1 W/(m·K) ≈ 0.5778 BTU/(h·ft·°F).