joule per kelvin
Heat capacityexact by definition
The joule per kelvin is the SI unit of heat capacity: the energy needed to raise the temperature of a whole object by one kelvin, with its mass already included. It is the coherent SI combination, so the factor of 1 is exact. Multiply a specific heat in J/(kg·K) by a mass in kilograms to get it.
Watch out: Heat capacity is a property of an object; specific heat capacity is a property of a material. A litre of water has a heat capacity of about 4186 J/K, while water has a specific heat of 4186 J/(kg·K). The units differ by a kilogram.
| 1 | 1 |
One joule per kelvin in every heat capacity unit
| 1,000 | millijoule per kelvin (mJ/K) | |
| 1 | joule per kelvin (J/K)this unit | |
| 1 | joule per Celsius degree (J/°C) | |
| 0.239006 | calorie per kelvin (cal/K) | |
| 0.001 | kilojoule per kelvin (kJ/K) | |
| 0.001 | kilojoule per Celsius degree (kJ/°C) | |
| 0.000526565 | BTU per Fahrenheit degree (BTU/°F) | |
| 0.000526565 | BTU per Rankine degree (BTU/°R) | |
| 0.000277778 | watt-hour per kelvin (W·h/K) | |
| 0.000239006 | kilocalorie per kelvin (kcal/K) | |
| 0.000001 | megajoule per kelvin (MJ/K) | |
| 2.77778e-07 | kilowatt-hour per kelvin (kW·h/K) |
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