Converting between british thermal units and kilocalories is essential in physics, nutrition, electrical engineering, and heating calculations. Energy units bridge different domains: joules in physics, calories in nutrition, kilowatt-hours in electricity, and BTUs in heating.
27.0033 btu = 6.809271 kcal
27.0033 (twenty-seven) british thermal unit(s) is equal to 6.809271 (six) kilocalorie(s)
What is british thermal unit?
The British thermal unit (BTU) equals approximately 1,055 joules. It is used in the United States for rating heating and cooling systems, water heaters, and the energy content of fuels.
What is kilocalorie?
The kilocalorie (kcal), often called a food Calorie (with capital C), equals 1,000 calories or 4,184 joules. It is the standard unit for measuring the energy content of food and beverages in nutrition.
How to convert btu to kcal
To convert British thermal unit to Kilocalorie, multiply the value by 0.2521644007.
27.0033 btu × 0.2521644007 = 6.809271 kcal
Common Conversions
| btu | kcal (Kilocalorie) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 BTU | 0.252164 kcal | 1 British thermal unit(s) = 0.252164 Kilocalorie(s) |
| 2 BTU | 0.504329 kcal | 2 British thermal unit(s) = 0.504329 Kilocalorie(s) |
| 5 BTU | 1.260822 kcal | 5 British thermal unit(s) = 1.260822 Kilocalorie(s) |
| 10 BTU | 2.521644 kcal | 10 British thermal unit(s) = 2.521644 Kilocalorie(s) |
| 25 BTU | 6.30411 kcal | 25 British thermal unit(s) = 6.30411 Kilocalorie(s) |
| 50 BTU | 12.60822 kcal | 50 British thermal unit(s) = 12.60822 Kilocalorie(s) |
| 100 BTU | 25.21644 kcal | 100 British thermal unit(s) = 25.21644 Kilocalorie(s) |
| 250 BTU | 63.0411 kcal | 250 British thermal unit(s) = 63.0411 Kilocalorie(s) |
| 500 BTU | 126.0822 kcal | 500 British thermal unit(s) = 126.0822 Kilocalorie(s) |
| 1000 BTU | 252.164401 kcal | 1000 British thermal unit(s) = 252.164401 Kilocalorie(s) |
| 2500 BTU | 630.411002 kcal | 2500 British thermal unit(s) = 630.411002 Kilocalorie(s) |
| 5000 BTU | 1260.822004 kcal | 5000 British thermal unit(s) = 1260.822004 Kilocalorie(s) |
| 10000 BTU | 2521.644007 kcal | 10000 British thermal unit(s) = 2521.644007 Kilocalorie(s) |
Convert British thermal unit to other units
| btu | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 27.0033 BTU | 28489.989705 J | Joule |
| 27.0033 BTU | 28.48999 kJ | Kilojoule |
| 27.0033 BTU | 0.02849 MJ | Megajoule |
| 27.0033 BTU | 6809.270962 cal | Calorie |
| 27.0033 BTU | 6.809271 kcal | Kilocalorie |
| 27.0033 BTU | 7.913886 Wh | Watt-hour |
| 27.0033 BTU | 0.007914 kWh | Kilowatt-hour |