Thermal ConductivityBtu per Hour Foot Degree Fahrenheit to Watts per Meter Kelvin

BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit to Watts per meter-kelvin

Methodology·How We Verify

Snapshot

1 BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit equals 1.730735 Watts per meter-kelvin.

Reference basis: This conversion uses a fixed factor based on physics reference unit model.
Example: For 0.01 BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit, the result equals 0.017307 Watts per meter-kelvin.

Interactive conversion

Converter Calculator

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

1.730735 Watts per meter-kelvin (W/(m·K))

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BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit to Watts per meter-kelvin.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: thermal-conductivity
Source unit: btu_per_hour_foot_degree_fahrenheit
Target unit: watts_per_meter_kelvin

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": "thermal-conductivity",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "btu_per_hour_foot_degree_fahrenheit",
  "to": "watts_per_meter_kelvin"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "thermal-conductivity",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "btu_per_hour_foot_degree_fahrenheit",
    "to": "watts_per_meter_kelvin",
    "result": {
      "raw": 1.730735,
      "display": "1.730735"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/thermal-conductivity/btu-per-hour-foot-degree-fahrenheit-to-watts-per-meter-kelvin/"
  }
}

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Explanation

Multiply by 1.730735 because 1 BTU/(h·ft·°F) = 1.730735 W/(m·K) and 1 W/(m·K) = 1 W/(m·K).

Method & Reference

Method basis: exact conversion formula shown in Snapshot.
Applied factor: 1 BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit = 1.730735 Watts per meter-kelvin.
Consistency rule: calculator output and table values use the same constants and rounding policy.

Common Conversion Values

BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(h·ft·°F))	Watts per meter-kelvin (W/(m·K))
0.01	0.017307
0.1	0.173074
1/2	0.865368
1	1.730735
5	8.653675
10	17.30735
50	86.53675
100	173.0735

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What result does this BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit to Watts per meter-kelvin page give for an input of 1?

For an input of 1 BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit, this page gives 1.730735 Watts per meter-kelvin.

When would I convert btu per hour-foot-degree fahrenheit to watts per meter-kelvin?

This route is useful when comparing SI thermal-conductivity values with US engineering and HVAC references for insulation, building materials, and heat-transfer components.

How do I reverse BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit to Watts per meter-kelvin?

Use the mirror Watts per meter-kelvin to BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit route; it applies the inverse relationship with the same thermal-conductivity assumptions.