Convert Btu (IT)/hour to kilocalorie (th)/hour
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h] to kilocalorie (th)/hour [kcal(th)/h], or Convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to Btu (IT)/hour.
1 Btu/h = 0.252164401056 kcal(th)/h. To convert Btu (IT)/hour to kilocalorie (th)/hour, multiply the value by 0.252164401056; to go the other way, divide by it (1 kcal(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 kcal(th)/h
- 1 kcal(th)/h = 3.96566682614 Btu/h
- 10 Btu/h = 2.52164401056 kcal(th)/h
- 100 Btu/h = 25.2164401056 kcal(th)/h
How to Convert Btu (It)/hour to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
1 Btu/h = 0.252164401055764 kcal(th)/h
Example: convert 15 Btu/h to kcal(th)/h:
15 Btu/h = 15 × 0.252164401055764 kcal(th)/h = 3.78246601583645 kcal(th)/h
Btu (It)/hour to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour Conversion Table
| Btu (IT)/hour | kilocalorie (th)/hour |
|---|---|
| 1 Btu/h | 0.252164401056 kcal(th)/h |
| 2 Btu/h | 0.504328802112 kcal(th)/h |
| 3 Btu/h | 0.756493203167 kcal(th)/h |
| 5 Btu/h | 1.26082200528 kcal(th)/h |
| 10 Btu/h | 2.52164401056 kcal(th)/h |
| 20 Btu/h | 5.04328802112 kcal(th)/h |
| 50 Btu/h | 12.6082200528 kcal(th)/h |
| 100 Btu/h | 25.2164401056 kcal(th)/h |
| 500 Btu/h | 126.082200528 kcal(th)/h |
| 1000 Btu/h | 252.164401056 kcal(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.
Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
A kilocalorie (th)/hour (kcal(th)/h) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories per hour is transferred or converted.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and energy measurement, has been adapted into various units including the thermochemical kilocalorie (kcal(th)). Its use in power measurement, such as kcal(th)/h, is primarily for specialized scientific and engineering applications, integrating energy units with time to express power.
Current Use
The kcal(th)/h unit is used in contexts requiring the measurement of energy transfer rates in thermochemical terms, such as in thermal engineering, calorimetry, and energy efficiency assessments where energy flow is expressed in kilocalories per hour.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 1 Btu (IT)/hour in kilocalorie (th)/hour?
1 Btu (IT)/hour (Btu/h) = 0.252164401056 kilocalorie (th)/hour (kcal(th)/h).
How do you convert Btu (IT)/hour to kilocalorie (th)/hour?
Multiply the Btu (IT)/hour value by 0.252164401056. For example, 25 Btu/h × 0.252164401056 = 6.30411002639 kcal(th)/h.
What is 10 Btu (IT)/hour in kilocalorie (th)/hour?
10 Btu/h = 2.52164401056 kcal(th)/h.
Which unit is larger, the Btu (IT)/hour or the kilocalorie (th)/hour?
The kilocalorie (th)/hour is the larger unit: 1 Btu/h equals only 0.252164401056 kcal(th)/h.