I'm trying to convert 10 BTU·inch/hr·ft²·°F into W/mK. But I can't get my answer to match up with what the online converter is giving me. Here is my work:
10 BTU·inch/hr·ft²·°F = 10(1054.35J)(0.0254m)/(3600s)(0.3048m)²(…
= 0.0031287 W/mK
But the online converter I'm using (http://www.unitconversion.org/unit_conve… is giving me 1.4413 W/mK. Any ideas where I've gone wrong? I've tried other converters as well and they all give me the same answer...
10 BTU·inch/hr·ft²·°F = 10(1054.35J)(0.0254m)/(3600s)(0.3048m)²(…
= 0.0031287 W/mK
But the online converter I'm using (http://www.unitconversion.org/unit_conve… is giving me 1.4413 W/mK. Any ideas where I've gone wrong? I've tried other converters as well and they all give me the same answer...
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The online unit converter is correct.
You probably are making the mistake of using 1 Fahrenheit to Kelvin as the unit conversion factor. This is a mistake, because they do not share a common zero point.
You need to use the conversion between exclusively the "size of the degrees"...not the actual temperatures.
There are 1.8 Fahrenheit degrees in each Kelvin.
You probably are making the mistake of using 1 Fahrenheit to Kelvin as the unit conversion factor. This is a mistake, because they do not share a common zero point.
You need to use the conversion between exclusively the "size of the degrees"...not the actual temperatures.
There are 1.8 Fahrenheit degrees in each Kelvin.