Thermal Resistance unit converter

K/W — the number on a heatsink datasheet.

Value

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Precision & format

Significant figures

10

Notation

1 K/W equals

1°C/W

All 4 units

Kelvin per wattK/W
1
Degree Celsius per watt°C/W
1
°F-hour per BTU°F·h/BTU
0.5275279263
°F-second per BTU°F·s/BTU
1,899.100535

Thermal Resistance conversion table

Every unit expressed in kelvin per watts (K/W), the SI base for this category.

Thermal Resistance units and their value in Kelvin per watts
Unit	Symbol	1 unit in K/W
Kelvin per watt	K/W	1
Degree Celsius per watt	°C/W	1
°F-hour per BTU	°F·h/BTU	1.8956342
°F-second per BTU	°F·s/BTU	0.00052656507