cal/(s·cm·°C)
The calorie per second centimetre degree Celsius is the CGS unit of thermal conductivity, 418.4 W/(m·K) with the thermochemical calorie. Older chemistry and geology literature uses it.
Symbol: cal/(s·cm·°C) (ASCII: cal/(s*cm*C))
Quantity: thermal conductivity (k, λ)
SI relation: 1 cal/(s·cm·°C) = 418.4 W/(m·K) (exact)
Derivation: 1 cal_th/(s·cm·°C) = 4.184 J ÷ (1 s × 0.01 m × 1 K) = 418.4 W/(m·K) (exact)
Exact: yes, by definition
Reference conditions. Thermochemical calorie (4.184 J)
Typical uses
- Older scientific literature
- Geothermal and rock thermal properties
Convert calories per second centimetre degree Celsius to other units
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Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), NIST Special Publication 811, 2008 Edition, National Institute of Standards and Technology , Appendix B.8, "calorie_th per centimeter second degree Celsius [cal_th/(cm · s · °C)]".
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