British thermal unit to calorie converter (btu to cal)

You can provide values below to convert British thermal unit to calorie (btu to cal) or you can reverse the conversion.

How to Convert British Thermal Unit to Calorie

Conversion Formula

1 btu = 252.165 cal

Step-by-Step Explanation

  1. Understand the base relationship:
    1 British Thermal Unit = 1.06k joules
    1 Calorie = 4.184 joules
  2. Establish the conversion factor:
    1 btu = (1.06k J) / (4.184 J/cal) = 252.165 cal
  3. Apply the conversion:
    Multiply the value in btu by 252.165 to get the equivalent in cal

Example Conversion

Convert 5 btu to cal:

5 btu × 252.165 = 1.26k cal

British Thermal Unit to Calorie Conversion Table

British Thermal Unit [btu]Calorie [cal]
0.001 btu0.2522 cal
0.01 btu2.522 cal
0.1 btu25.22 cal
0.5 btu126.1 cal
1 btu252.2 cal
2 btu504.3 cal
5 btu1.261k cal
10 btu2.522k cal
20 btu5.043k cal
50 btu12.608k cal
100 btu25.217k cal
250 btu63.041k cal
500 btu126.083k cal
1000 btu252.165k cal
5000 btu1.261M cal
10000 btu2.522M cal
50000 btu12.608M cal
100000 btu25.217M cal
500000 btu126.083M cal
1000000 btu252.165M cal

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