Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to Btu (th)/second
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to Btu (th)/second [Btu(th)/s], or Convert Btu (th)/second to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
1 kcal/min = 0.0661829563238 Btu(th)/s. To convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to Btu (th)/second, multiply the value by 0.0661829563238; to go the other way, divide by it (1 Btu(th)/s = 15.1096302666 kcal/min). Both units measure power and appear in everyday as well as technical calculations, so switching between them quickly is often useful.
Quick Reference
- 1 kcal/min = 0.0661829563238 Btu(th)/s
- 1 Btu(th)/s = 15.1096302666 kcal/min
- 10 kcal/min = 0.661829563238 Btu(th)/s
- 100 kcal/min = 6.61829563238 Btu(th)/s
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Btu (Th)/second
1 kcal/min = 0.0661829563238014 Btu(th)/s
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to Btu(th)/s:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 0.0661829563238014 Btu(th)/s = 0.992744344857021 Btu(th)/s
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Btu (Th)/second Conversion Table
| kilocalorie (IT)/minute | Btu (th)/second |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal/min | 0.0661829563238 Btu(th)/s |
| 2 kcal/min | 0.132365912648 Btu(th)/s |
| 3 kcal/min | 0.198548868971 Btu(th)/s |
| 5 kcal/min | 0.330914781619 Btu(th)/s |
| 10 kcal/min | 0.661829563238 Btu(th)/s |
| 20 kcal/min | 1.32365912648 Btu(th)/s |
| 50 kcal/min | 3.30914781619 Btu(th)/s |
| 100 kcal/min | 6.61829563238 Btu(th)/s |
| 500 kcal/min | 33.0914781619 Btu(th)/s |
| 1000 kcal/min | 66.1829563238 Btu(th)/s |
Kilocalorie (It)/minute
A unit of power representing the energy expended or transferred at a rate of one kilocalorie per minute.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie (kcal) has historically been used to measure energy in food and nutrition, while the minute as a time unit has been standard in timekeeping. Combining these, kcal/min was used to quantify power, especially in contexts like metabolic rates and energy expenditure, before the widespread adoption of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
The kcal/min is primarily used in fields such as physiology and sports science to express rates of energy expenditure, though it is less common today with the adoption of the watt (W) as the standard SI unit of power.
Btu (Th)/second
Btu (th)/second is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically one British thermal unit (th) per second.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (th) has been used historically in the United States for measuring heat energy, and its use in power units like Btu (th)/s dates back to traditional energy and heat transfer calculations in engineering and thermodynamics.
Current Use
Btu (th)/second is primarily used in the United States for industrial and engineering applications involving heat transfer rates, although it is less common compared to SI units like watts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 1 kilocalorie (IT)/minute in Btu (th)/second?
1 kilocalorie (IT)/minute (kcal/min) = 0.0661829563238 Btu (th)/second (Btu(th)/s).
How do you convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to Btu (th)/second?
Multiply the kilocalorie (IT)/minute value by 0.0661829563238. For example, 25 kcal/min × 0.0661829563238 = 1.6545739081 Btu(th)/s.
What is 10 kilocalorie (IT)/minute in Btu (th)/second?
10 kcal/min = 0.661829563238 Btu(th)/s.
Which unit is larger, the kilocalorie (IT)/minute or the Btu (th)/second?
The Btu (th)/second is the larger unit: 1 kcal/min equals only 0.0661829563238 Btu(th)/s.