Convert Btu (IT)/hour to calorie (th)/hour
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h] to calorie (th)/hour [cal(th)/h], or Convert calorie (th)/hour to Btu (IT)/hour.
1 Btu/h = 0.252164401056 cal(th)/h. To convert Btu (IT)/hour to calorie (th)/hour, multiply the value by 0.252164401056; to go the other way, divide by it (1 cal(th)/h = 3.96566682614 Btu/h). Both units measure power and appear in everyday as well as technical calculations, so switching between them quickly is often useful.
Quick Reference
- 1 Btu/h = 0.252164401056 cal(th)/h
- 1 cal(th)/h = 3.96566682614 Btu/h
- 10 Btu/h = 2.52164401056 cal(th)/h
- 100 Btu/h = 25.2164401056 cal(th)/h
How to Convert Btu (It)/hour to Calorie (Th)/hour
1 Btu/h = 0.252164401055764 cal(th)/h
Example: convert 15 Btu/h to cal(th)/h:
15 Btu/h = 15 × 0.252164401055764 cal(th)/h = 3.78246601583645 cal(th)/h
Btu (It)/hour to Calorie (Th)/hour Conversion Table
| Btu (IT)/hour | calorie (th)/hour |
|---|---|
| 1 Btu/h | 0.252164401056 cal(th)/h |
| 2 Btu/h | 0.504328802112 cal(th)/h |
| 3 Btu/h | 0.756493203167 cal(th)/h |
| 5 Btu/h | 1.26082200528 cal(th)/h |
| 10 Btu/h | 2.52164401056 cal(th)/h |
| 20 Btu/h | 5.04328802112 cal(th)/h |
| 50 Btu/h | 12.6082200528 cal(th)/h |
| 100 Btu/h | 25.2164401056 cal(th)/h |
| 500 Btu/h | 126.082200528 cal(th)/h |
| 1000 Btu/h | 252.164401056 cal(th)/h |
Btu (It)/hour
Btu (IT)/hour (Btu/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of British thermal units (IT) transferred per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (IT) originated from the British thermal unit used in the United States and was standardized for industrial and engineering purposes. The per-hour notation became common in applications requiring power measurement, especially in heating and cooling systems.
Current Use
Btu/h is widely used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industries to specify the capacity of heating and cooling equipment, as well as in energy analysis and thermodynamics.
Calorie (Th)/hour
Calorie per hour (cal(th)/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of heat energy in calories transferred or used per hour.
History/Origin
The calorie, originally defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C, has been used in various contexts including nutrition and physics. The 'th' denotes the thermochemical calorie, an older standard. The unit cal(th)/h has been used historically in thermodynamics and heat transfer measurements.
Current Use
Today, cal(th)/h is rarely used in modern scientific contexts, having been largely replaced by SI units like watts. However, it may still appear in legacy systems or specialized fields involving heat transfer calculations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 1 Btu (IT)/hour in calorie (th)/hour?
1 Btu (IT)/hour (Btu/h) = 0.252164401056 calorie (th)/hour (cal(th)/h).
How do you convert Btu (IT)/hour to calorie (th)/hour?
Multiply the Btu (IT)/hour value by 0.252164401056. For example, 25 Btu/h × 0.252164401056 = 6.30411002639 cal(th)/h.
What is 10 Btu (IT)/hour in calorie (th)/hour?
10 Btu/h = 2.52164401056 cal(th)/h.
Which unit is larger, the Btu (IT)/hour or the calorie (th)/hour?
The calorie (th)/hour is the larger unit: 1 Btu/h equals only 0.252164401056 cal(th)/h.