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BTU per pound to kilojoules per kilogram

Convert BTU per pound to kilojoules per kilogram, with the math shown step by step.

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Kilojoules per kilogram
46,520 kJ/kg

20,000 BTU/lb = 46,520 kJ/kg

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How it works

kJ/kg = BTU/lb × 2.326

One BTU per pound is exactly 2.326 kilojoules per kilogram, so multiplying by 2.326 turns BTU per pound into kilojoules per kilogram. For example, 20,000 BTU/lb is 46,520 kJ/kg.

  1. Multiply by 2.326 20,000 × 2.326 = 46,520 kJ/kg

Nearby values

BTU per pound Kilojoules per kilogram Watt-hours per kilogram Kilocalories per kilogram
17,000 BTU/lb 39,542 kJ/kg 10,983.89 9,450.76
18,000 BTU/lb 41,868 kJ/kg 11,630 10,006.69
19,000 BTU/lb 44,194 kJ/kg 12,276.11 10,562.62
20,000 BTU/lb 46,520 kJ/kg 12,922.22 11,118.55
21,000 BTU/lb 48,846 kJ/kg 13,568.33 11,674.47
22,000 BTU/lb 51,172 kJ/kg 14,214.44 12,230.4
23,000 BTU/lb 53,498 kJ/kg 14,860.56 12,786.33

Printed from rocketcalc.io/specific-energy/btu-per-lb-to-kj-per-kg/20000