Thermal ConductivityWatts per Meter Kelvin to Btu per Hour Foot Degree Fahrenheit

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

Methodology·How We Verify

Snapshot

1 Watts per meter-kelvin equals 0.577789 BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit.

Reference basis: This conversion uses a fixed factor based on physics reference unit model.
Example: For 0.01 Watts per meter-kelvin, the result equals 0.005778 BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit.

Interactive conversion

Converter Calculator

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

0.577789 BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(h·ft·°F))

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

Machine-readable identifiers

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

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": "watts_per_meter_kelvin",
  "to": "btu_per_hour_foot_degree_fahrenheit"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "thermal-conductivity",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "watts_per_meter_kelvin",
    "to": "btu_per_hour_foot_degree_fahrenheit",
    "result": {
      "raw": 0.5777892051642799,
      "display": "0.577789"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/thermal-conductivity/watts-per-meter-kelvin-to-btu-per-hour-foot-degree-fahrenheit/"
  }
}

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Explanation

Multiply by 0.5777892051642799 because 1 W/(m·K) = 1 W/(m·K) and 1 BTU/(h·ft·°F) = 1.730735 W/(m·K).

Method & Reference

Method basis: exact conversion formula shown in Snapshot.
Applied factor: 1 Watts per meter-kelvin = 0.577789 BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit.
Consistency rule: calculator output and table values use the same constants and rounding policy.

Common Conversion Values

Watts per meter-kelvin (W/(m·K))	BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit (BTU/(h·ft·°F))
0.01	0.005778
0.1	0.057779
1/2	0.288895
1	0.577789
5	2.888946
10	5.777892
50	28.88946
100	57.778921

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

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

For an input of 1 Watts per meter-kelvin, this page gives 0.577789 BTU per hour-foot-degree Fahrenheit.

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

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

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