Convert Btu (IT)/minute to kilocalorie (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min] to kilocalorie (IT)/second [kcal/s], or Convert kilocalorie (IT)/second to Btu (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (It)/minute to Kilocalorie (It)/second
1 Btu/min = 0.00419992934938378 kcal/s
Example: convert 15 Btu/min to kcal/s:
15 Btu/min = 15 × 0.00419992934938378 kcal/s = 0.0629989402407567 kcal/s
Btu (It)/minute to Kilocalorie (It)/second Conversion Table
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Btu (It)/minute
Btu (IT)/minute is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically in British thermal units per minute.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (Btu) has been used historically in the United States and the UK to measure heat energy. The 'IT' designation refers to the International Table value of the Btu. The unit per minute was adopted to quantify power, which is energy transfer rate, in various engineering and thermodynamic contexts.
Current Use
Btu (IT)/minute is used in engineering, HVAC, and thermodynamics to measure heat transfer rates, especially in systems where energy flow is expressed per unit time. It is part of power conversions within the broader category of common energy and power units.
Kilocalorie (It)/second
A kilocalorie per second (kcal/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories is transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and thermodynamics, has been a standard unit of energy measurement. Its use in power calculations, such as kcal/s, emerged in contexts requiring energy transfer rates, though it is less common than SI units like watts.
Current Use
Kcal/s is primarily used in specialized fields like thermodynamics and calorimetry to quantify energy transfer rates, especially in contexts involving heat transfer and energy consumption, though it is less prevalent than SI units.