Converter of specific heat units
Specific heat capacity units converter - converts units based on various energy units (joules, calories, kilocalories), temperature units (Kelvins, Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees) and mass units (grams, kilograms).

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 Value Unit joule / kilogram / Kelvin [J / (kg × K)]joule / gram / Kelvin [J / (g × K)]calorie (thermochemical) / kilogram / Kelvin [calth / (kg × K)]calorie (thermochemical) / gram / Kelvin [calth / (g × K)]calorie (International Table) / kilogram / Kelvin [calIT / (kg × K)]calorie (International Table) / gram / Kelvin [calIT / (g × K)]kilocalorie / kilogram / Kelvin [kcal / (kg × K)]kilocalorie / gram / Kelvin [kcal / (g × K)]joule / kilogram / degree Celsius [J / (kg × °C)]joule / gram / degree Celsius [J / (g × °C)]calorie (thermochemical) / kilogram / degree Celsius [calth / (kg × °C)]calorie (thermochemical) / gram / degree Celsius [calth / (g × °C)]calorie (International Table) / kilogram / degree Celsius [calIT / (kg × °C)]calorie (International Table) / gram / degree Celsius [calIT / (g × °C)]kilocalorie / kilogram / degree Celsius [kcal / (kg × °C)]kilocalorie / gram / degree Celsius [kcal / (g × °C)]joule / kilogram / degree Fahrenheit [J / (kg × °F)]joule / gram / degree Fahrenheit [J / (g × °F)]calorie (thermochemical) / kilogram / degree Fahrenheit [calth / (kg × °F)]calorie (thermochemical) / gram / degree Fahrenheit [calth / (g × °F)]calorie (International Table) / kilogram / degree Fahrenheit [calIT / (kg × °F)]calorie (International Table) / gram / degree Fahrenheit [calIT / (g × °F)]kilocalorie / kilogram / degree Fahrenheit [kcal / (kg × °F)]kilocalorie / gram / degree Fahrenheit [kcal / (g × °F)] Decimals 0123456789

# Popular (temperature in Kelvins)#

 Unit Symbol Symbol(plain text) Value Notes joule / kilogram / Kelvin Show source$\frac{J}{kg\times K}$ J / (kg × K) 4189.9 The basic specific heat unit in the SI system. The substance has specific heat of one joule per kilograme per kelwin (1 J/kg/K) if heating one kilograme sample (1 kg) by one kelvin (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 J). joule / gram / Kelvin Show source$\frac{J}{g\times K}$ J / (g × K) 4.1899 The basic specific heat unit in the SI system. The substance has specific heat of one joule per grame per kelwin (1 J/g/K) if heating one grame sample (1 g) by one kelvin (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 J).$1\ \frac{J}{g \times K} = \frac{1\ J}{0.001\ kg \times K} = \frac{1000\ J}{kg \times K}$ calorie (thermochemical) / kilogram / Kelvin Show source$\frac{cal_{th}}{kg\times K}$ calth / (kg × K) 1001.41013384 The basic specific heat unit in the SI system. The substance has specific heat of one joule per kilograme per kelwin (1 calTH/kg/K) if heating one kilograme sample (1 kg) by one kelvin (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 calTH).$1\ \frac{cal_{TH}}{kg \times K} = \frac{4.184\ J}{kg \times K}$ calorie (thermochemical) / gram / Kelvin Show source$\frac{cal_{th}}{g\times K}$ calth / (g × K) 1.001410134 The basic specific heat unit in the SI system. The substance has specific heat of one joule per grame per kelwin (1 calTH/g/K) if heating one grame sample (1 g) by one kelvin (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 calTH).$1\ \frac{cal_{TH}}{g \times K} = \frac{1\ cal_{TH}}{0.001\ kg \times K} = \frac{1000\ cal_{TH}}{kg \times K}$ calorie (International Table) / kilogram / Kelvin Show source$\frac{cal_{IT}}{kg\times K}$ calIT / (kg × K) 1000.74042228 The basic specific heat unit in the SI system. The substance has specific heat of one joule per kilograme per kelwin (1 calIT/kg/K) if heating one kilograme sample (1 kg) by one kelvin (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 calIT).$1\ \frac{cal_{IT}}{kg \times K} = \frac{4.1868\ J}{kg \times K}$ calorie (International Table) / gram / Kelvin Show source$\frac{cal_{IT}}{g\times K}$ calIT / (g × K) 1.000740422 The basic specific heat unit in the SI system. The substance has specific heat of one joule per grame per kelwin (1 calIT/g/K) if heating one grame sample (1 g) by one kelvin (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 calIT).$1\ \frac{cal_{IT}}{g \times K} = \frac{1\ cal_{IT}}{0.001\ kg \times K} = \frac{1000\ cal_{IT}}{kg \times K}$ kilocalorie / kilogram / Kelvin Show source$\frac{kcal}{kg\times K}$ kcal / (kg × K) 1.000740422 The basic specific heat unit in the SI system. The substance has specific heat of one joule per kilograme per kelwin (1 kcal/kg/K) if heating one kilograme sample (1 kg) by one kelvin (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 kcal).$1\ \frac{kcal}{kg \times K} = \frac{1000\ cal_{IT}}{kg \times K}$ kilocalorie / gram / Kelvin Show source$\frac{kcal}{g\times K}$ kcal / (g × K) 0.00100074 The basic specific heat unit in the SI system. The substance has specific heat of one joule per grame per kelwin (1 kcal/g/K) if heating one grame sample (1 g) by one kelvin (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 kcal).$1\ \frac{kcal}{g \times K} = \frac{\cancel{1000}\ cal_{IT}}{\cancel{0.001}\ kg \times K} = 1\ \frac{cal_{IT}}{kg \times K}$

# Popular (temperature in Celsius degrees)#

 Unit Symbol Symbol(plain text) Value Notes joule / kilogram / degree Celsius Show source$\frac{J}{kg\times ^\circ C}$ J / (kg × °C) 4189.9 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per kilograme per celsius degree (1 J/kg/F) if heating one kilograme sample (1 kg) by one Celsius degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 J).$1\ \frac{J}{kg \times ^{\circ}C} = 1\ \frac{J}{kg \times K}$ joule / gram / degree Celsius Show source$\frac{J}{g\times ^\circ C}$ J / (g × °C) 4.1899 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per grame per celsius degree (1 J/g/F) if heating one grame sample (1 g) by one Celsius degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 J).$1\ \frac{J}{g \times ^{\circ}C} = \frac{1\ J}{0.001\ kg \times ^{\circ}C} = \frac{1000\ J}{kg \times ^{\circ}C}$ calorie (thermochemical) / kilogram / degree Celsius Show source$\frac{cal_{th}}{kg\times ^\circ C}$ calth / (kg × °C) 1001.41013384 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per kilograme per celsius degree (1 calTH/kg/F) if heating one kilograme sample (1 kg) by one Celsius degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 calTH).$1\ \frac{cal_{TH}}{kg \times ^{\circ}C} = \frac{4.184\ J}{kg \times ^{\circ}C}$ calorie (thermochemical) / gram / degree Celsius Show source$\frac{cal_{th}}{g\times ^\circ C}$ calth / (g × °C) 1.001410134 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per grame per celsius degree (1 calTH/g/F) if heating one grame sample (1 g) by one Celsius degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 calTH).$1\ \frac{cal_{TH}}{g \times ^{\circ}C} = \frac{1\ cal_{TH}}{0.001\ kg \times ^{\circ}C} = \frac{1000\ cal_{TH}}{kg \times ^{\circ}C}$ calorie (International Table) / kilogram / degree Celsius Show source$\frac{cal_{IT}}{kg\times ^\circ C}$ calIT / (kg × °C) 1000.74042228 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per kilograme per celsius degree (1 calIT/kg/F) if heating one kilograme sample (1 kg) by one Celsius degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 calIT).$1\ \frac{cal_{IT}}{kg \times ^{\circ}C} = \frac{4.1868\ J}{kg \times ^{\circ}C}$ calorie (International Table) / gram / degree Celsius Show source$\frac{cal_{IT}}{g\times ^\circ C}$ calIT / (g × °C) 1.000740422 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per grame per celsius degree (1 calIT/g/F) if heating one grame sample (1 g) by one Celsius degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 calIT).$1\ \frac{cal_{IT}}{g \times ^{\circ}C} = \frac{1\ cal_{IT}}{0.001\ kg \times ^{\circ}C} = \frac{1000\ cal_{IT}}{kg \times ^{\circ}C}$ kilocalorie / kilogram / degree Celsius Show source$\frac{kcal}{kg\times ^\circ C}$ kcal / (kg × °C) 1.000740422 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per kilograme per celsius degree (1 kcal/kg/F) if heating one kilograme sample (1 kg) by one Celsius degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 kcal).$1\ \frac{kcal}{kg \times ^{\circ}C} = \frac{1000\ cal_{IT}}{kg \times ^{\circ}C}$ kilocalorie / gram / degree Celsius Show source$\frac{kcal}{g\times ^\circ C}$ kcal / (g × °C) 0.00100074 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per grame per celsius degree (1 kcal/g/F) if heating one grame sample (1 g) by one Celsius degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 kcal).$1\ \frac{kcal}{g \times ^{\circ}C} = \frac{\cancel{1000}\ cal_{IT}}{\cancel{0.001}\ kg \times ^{\circ}C} = 1\ \frac{cal_{IT}}{kg \times ^{\circ}C}$

# Popular (temperature in Fahrenheit degrees)#

 Unit Symbol Symbol(plain text) Value Notes joule / kilogram / degree Fahrenheit Show source$\frac{J}{kg\times ^\circ F}$ J / (kg × °F) 2327.72222222 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per kilograme per Fahrenheit degree (1 J/kg/F) if heating one kilograme sample (1 kg) by one Fahrenheit degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 J).$1\ \frac{J}{kg \times ^{\circ}F} = 1.8\ \frac{J}{kg \times K}$ joule / gram / degree Fahrenheit Show source$\frac{J}{g\times ^\circ F}$ J / (g × °F) 2.327722222 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per grame per Fahrenheit degree (1 J/g/F) if heating one grame sample (1 g) by one Fahrenheit degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 J).$1\ \frac{J}{g \times ^{\circ}F} = \frac{1\ J}{0.001\ kg \times ^{\circ}F} = \frac{1000\ J}{kg \times ^{\circ}F}$ calorie (thermochemical) / kilogram / degree Fahrenheit Show source$\frac{cal_{th}}{kg\times ^\circ F}$ calth / (kg × °F) 556.338963246 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per kilograme per Fahrenheit degree (1 calTH/kg/F) if heating one kilograme sample (1 kg) by one Fahrenheit degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 calTH).$1\ \frac{cal_{TH}}{kg \times ^{\circ}F} = \frac{4.184\ F}{kg \times ^{\circ}F}$ calorie (thermochemical) / gram / degree Fahrenheit Show source$\frac{cal_{th}}{g\times ^\circ F}$ calth / (g × °F) 0.556338963 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per grame per Fahrenheit degree (1 calTH/g/F) if heating one grame sample (1 g) by one Fahrenheit degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 calTH).$1\ \frac{cal_{TH}}{g \times ^{\circ}F} = \frac{1\ cal_{TH}}{0.001\ kg \times ^{\circ}F} = \frac{1000\ cal_{TH}}{kg \times ^{\circ}F}$ calorie (International Table) / kilogram / degree Fahrenheit Show source$\frac{cal_{IT}}{kg\times ^\circ F}$ calIT / (kg × °F) 555.966901266 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per kilograme per Fahrenheit degree (1 calIT/kg/F) if heating one kilograme sample (1 kg) by one Fahrenheit degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 calIT).$1\ \frac{cal_{IT}}{kg \times ^{\circ}F} = \frac{4.1868\ J}{kg \times ^{\circ}F}$ calorie (International Table) / gram / degree Fahrenheit Show source$\frac{cal_{IT}}{g\times ^\circ F}$ calIT / (g × °F) 0.555966901 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per grame per Fahrenheit degree (1 calIT/g/F) if heating one grame sample (1 g) by one Fahrenheit degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 calIT).$1\ \frac{cal_{IT}}{g \times ^{\circ}F} = \frac{1\ cal_{IT}}{0.001\ kg \times ^{\circ}F} = \frac{1000\ cal_{IT}}{kg \times ^{\circ}F}$ kilocalorie / kilogram / degree Fahrenheit Show source$\frac{kcal}{kg\times ^\circ F}$ kcal / (kg × °F) 0.555966901 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per kilograme per Fahrenheit degree (1 kcal/kg/F) if heating one kilograme sample (1 kg) by one Fahrenheit degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 kcal).$1\ \frac{kcal}{kg \times ^{\circ}F} = \frac{1000\ cal_{IT}}{kg \times ^{\circ}F}$ kilocalorie / gram / degree Fahrenheit Show source$\frac{kcal}{g\times ^\circ F}$ kcal / (g × °F) 0.000555967 The non-SI specific heat unit. The substance has specific heat of one joule per grame per Fahrenheit degree (1 kcal/g/F) if heating one grame sample (1 g) by one Fahrenheit degree (1 K) requires delivery of one joule of energy (1 kcal).$1\ \frac{kcal}{g \times ^{\circ}F} = \frac{\cancel{1000}\ cal_{IT}}{\cancel{0.001}\ kg \times ^{\circ}F} = 1\ \frac{cal_{IT}}{kg \times ^{\circ}F}$

# Some facts#

• ⓘ Remember: Specific heat is a physical quantity determining the amount of energy (heat) that should be supplied (transferred) to one unit of substance mass to raise the temperature by one unit.
• The basic specific heat unit in the SI system is joule per kilogram per kelvin:
$\dfrac{J}{kg × K}$
• Specific heat is a property of substance (the so-called material constant). Also, it depends on external conditions: pressure and temperature.
• The specific heat tells us how difficult it is to heat the given body. Substances with low specific heat change their temperature easily, whereas high ones require much more energy delivered to achieve identical effect.
• To calculate the specific heat of the selected substance, we can use the following formula:
$c = \dfrac{\Delta Q}{m \times \Delta T}$
where:
• $c$ - specific heat of the substance,
• $\Delta Q$ - amount of heat delivered,
• $m$ - mass of the heated sample,
• $\Delta T$ - noted temperature change.
• Due to the high compressibility of gases, two values of specific heat are given in their case:
• $C_p$ - specific heat under constant pressure,
• $C_v$ - specific heat under constant volume.
*) Compressibility is the property of a substance meaning that substance changes volume significantly under pressure.

# How to convert#

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