Watts per centimeter-kelvin to watts per meter-kelvin
Type a value in W/(cm·K) to get it in W/(m·K) instantly.
100W/(m·K)
That's 2× as conductive as steel, while aluminum is 2.4× higher. Through a 10 cm slab with 20 °C across it, that carries about 20,000 W per square meter.
What it means
How fast does heat cross?
Values are at room temperature. Conductivity changes with temperature, moisture and, for insulation, with age.
The math
How to convert W/(cm·K) to W/(m·K)
To convert watts per centimeter-kelvin to watts per meter-kelvin, multiply by 100.
Example: 1 W/(cm·K) × 100 = 100 W/(m·K).
In the other direction, 1 W/(m·K) = 0.01 W/(cm·K).
Every unit
Your conductivity in every unit
Tables
W/(cm·K) to W/(m·K) conversion table
| W/(cm·K) | W/(m·K) |
|---|---|
| 0.02 W/(cm·K) | 2 W/(m·K) |
| 0.05 W/(cm·K) | 5 W/(m·K) |
| 0.1 W/(cm·K) | 10 W/(m·K) |
| 0.2 W/(cm·K) | 20 W/(m·K) |
| 0.5 W/(cm·K) | 50 W/(m·K) |
| 1 W/(cm·K) | 100 W/(m·K) |
| 2 W/(cm·K) | 200 W/(m·K) |
| 5 W/(cm·K) | 500 W/(m·K) |
| 10 W/(cm·K) | 1,000 W/(m·K) |
| 50 W/(cm·K) | 5,000 W/(m·K) |
| 100 W/(cm·K) | 10,000 W/(m·K) |
| 200 W/(cm·K) | 20,000 W/(m·K) |
| 400 W/(cm·K) | 40,000 W/(m·K) |
W/(m·K) to W/(cm·K) conversion table
| W/(m·K) | W/(cm·K) |
|---|---|
| 0.02 W/(m·K) | 0.0002 W/(cm·K) |
| 0.05 W/(m·K) | 0.0005 W/(cm·K) |
| 0.1 W/(m·K) | 0.001 W/(cm·K) |
| 0.2 W/(m·K) | 0.002 W/(cm·K) |
| 0.5 W/(m·K) | 0.005 W/(cm·K) |
| 1 W/(m·K) | 0.01 W/(cm·K) |
| 2 W/(m·K) | 0.02 W/(cm·K) |
| 5 W/(m·K) | 0.05 W/(cm·K) |
| 10 W/(m·K) | 0.1 W/(cm·K) |
| 50 W/(m·K) | 0.5 W/(cm·K) |
| 100 W/(m·K) | 1 W/(cm·K) |
| 200 W/(m·K) | 2 W/(cm·K) |
| 400 W/(m·K) | 4 W/(cm·K) |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many W/(m·K) is 1 W/(cm·K)?
- 1 W/(cm·K) is 100 W/(m·K).
- How many W/(m·K) is 10 W/(cm·K)?
- 10 W/(cm·K) is 1,000 W/(m·K).
The units
About these units
Watts per centimeter-kelvin (W/(cm·K))
A hundred times W/m·K, occasionally used in materials science.
Watts per meter-kelvin (W/(m·K))
The SI unit of thermal conductivity, used everywhere outside US construction.
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