Specific Heat CapacityCalories per Gram Degree Celsius to Joules per Gram Degree Celsius

Calories per gram-degree Celsius to Joules per gram-degree Celsius

Methodology·How We Verify

Snapshot

1 Calories per gram-degree Celsius equals 4.1868 Joules per gram-degree Celsius.

Reference basis: This conversion uses a fixed factor based on physics reference unit model.
Example: For 0.1 Calories per gram-degree Celsius, the result equals 0.41868 Joules per gram-degree Celsius.

Interactive conversion

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Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

4.1868 Joules per gram-degree Celsius (J/(g·°C))

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Calories per gram-degree Celsius to Joules per gram-degree Celsius.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: specific-heat-capacity
Source unit: calories_per_gram_degree_celsius
Target unit: joules_per_gram_degree_celsius

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "specific-heat-capacity",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "calories_per_gram_degree_celsius",
  "to": "joules_per_gram_degree_celsius"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "specific-heat-capacity",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "calories_per_gram_degree_celsius",
    "to": "joules_per_gram_degree_celsius",
    "result": {
      "raw": 4.1868,
      "display": "4.1868"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/specific-heat-capacity/calories-per-gram-degree-celsius-to-joules-per-gram-degree-celsius/"
  }
}

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Explanation

Multiply by 4.1868 because 1 cal/(g·°C) = 4186.8 J/(kg·K) and 1 J/(g·°C) = 1000 J/(kg·K).

Method & Reference

Method basis: exact conversion formula shown in Snapshot.
Applied factor: 1 Calories per gram-degree Celsius = 4.1868 Joules per gram-degree Celsius.
Consistency rule: calculator output and table values use the same constants and rounding policy.

Common Conversion Values

Calories per gram-degree Celsius (cal/(g·°C))	Joules per gram-degree Celsius (J/(g·°C))
0.1	0.41868
1/2	2.0934
1	4.1868
2	8.3736
4	16.7472
10	41.868
100	418.68
1000	4,186.8

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What result does this Calories per gram-degree Celsius to Joules per gram-degree Celsius page give for an input of 1?

For an input of 1 Calories per gram-degree Celsius, this page gives 4.1868 Joules per gram-degree Celsius.

When would I convert calories per gram-degree celsius to joules per gram-degree celsius?

This route is useful when translating between SI heat-capacity data and calorie-based chemistry or food-science references without changing the underlying material property.

How do I reverse Calories per gram-degree Celsius to Joules per gram-degree Celsius?

Use the mirror Joules per gram-degree Celsius to Calories per gram-degree Celsius route; it applies the inverse relationship with the same specific-heat-capacity assumptions.