Calories to British Thermal Units Converter (cal to BTU)
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Formula
To convert calories to British thermal units, multiply the value by 0.00396566683.
BTU = cal × 0.00396566683
Example calculation
Convert 5 cal to BTU:
5 cal × 0.00396566683 = 0.0198283 BTU
Conversion table
| cal | BTU |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0040 |
| 2 | 0.0079 |
| 3 | 0.0119 |
| 4 | 0.0159 |
| 5 | 0.0198 |
| 6 | 0.0238 |
| 7 | 0.0278 |
| 8 | 0.0317 |
| 9 | 0.0357 |
| 10 | 0.0397 |
| 15 | 0.0595 |
| 20 | 0.0793 |
| 25 | 0.0991 |
| 30 | 0.1190 |
| 35 | 0.1388 |
| 40 | 0.1586 |
| 45 | 0.1785 |
| 50 | 0.1983 |
| 55 | 0.2181 |
| 60 | 0.2379 |
| 65 | 0.2578 |
| 70 | 0.2776 |
| 75 | 0.2974 |
| 80 | 0.3173 |
| 85 | 0.3371 |
| 90 | 0.3569 |
| 95 | 0.3767 |
| 100 | 0.3966 |
| 200 | 0.7931 |
| 500 | 1.9828 |
| 1000 | 3.9657 |
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About the units
- Calorie (cal)
- The thermochemical calorie is exactly 4.184 joules, historically the heat to warm one gram of water by 1 °C.
- British Thermal Unit (BTU)
- Used for heating, cooling and gas in the US. The IT BTU is about 1,055.056 joules.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I convert calories to British thermal units?
- To convert calories to British thermal units, multiply the value by 0.00396566683.
- How many British thermal units are in 1 calorie?
- 1 calorie equals 0.00396567 BTU.
- How many British thermal units are in 10 calories?
- 10 cal equals 0.0396567 BTU.
- How do I convert British thermal units back to calories?
- Use the reverse converter: 1 British thermal unit equals 252.164 cal.
- Is this converter accurate?
- Yes. It uses the exact SI/NIST definitions of each unit and shows up to 6 significant digits.
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