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Thermal Conductivity Converter
Thermal conductivity measures how well a material conducts heat, in W/(m·K). It drives wall/roof insulation design and heat-loss calculations.
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About this category: Thermal Conductivity
Thermal conductivity measures how well a material conducts heat, in W/(m·K). It drives wall/roof insulation design and heat-loss calculations.
Thermal conductivity W/(m·K) governs how well a material conducts heat and drives insulation design.
Practical uses
- Building thermal insulation design
- Material selection by conductivity
- Heat-loss (U-value) calculations
Available units
| Unit | Name | Definition | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| W/(m·K) | Watt per meter-kelvin | The SI unit of thermal conductivity. | SI Derived |
| kW/(m·K) | Kilowatt per meter-kelvin | One thousand W/(m·K). | SI Derived |
| BTU/(h·ft·°F) | BTU per hour-foot-°F | The imperial thermal-conductivity unit. | Non-SI |
| cal/(s·cm·°C) | Calorie per second-cm-°C | The CGS thermal-conductivity unit. | Non-SI |
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