What is the standard SI base or derived unit for heat density?

In the International System of Units (SI), heat density is quantified relative to fundamental physical standards defined by BIPM. UnitGlide references these exact metric constants for all calculations.

How many heat density units can I convert on UnitGlide?

UnitGlide currently supports 5 different heat density units, including SI metric, British Imperial, US Customary, and scientific standard units.

How do I convert between different heat density units?

Enter your known value into the 'Convert from' field, choose your starting unit, and select your target unit. UnitGlide computes the answer instantly using 12-digit floating point arithmetic.

Heat Density Converter

Convert heat density units including joule/square meter, calorie (th)/square centimeter, langley, Btu (IT)/square foot, Btu (th)/square foot and many more heat density units instantly and accurately.

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10 joule/square meters (J/m^2) = 0.0002 calorie (th)/square centimeters

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Formula:

calorie (th)/square centimeter = J/m^2 × 0.000023901

Popular Heat Density Conversions

Quick access to the most commonly used heat density conversions.

⇄calorie (th)/square centimeter to joule/square meter

⇄joule/square meter to calorie (th)/square centimeter

⇄langley to joule/square meter

⇄joule/square meter to langley

⇄Btu (IT)/square foot to joule/square meter

⇄joule/square meter to Btu (IT)/square foot

⇄Btu (th)/square foot to joule/square meter

⇄joule/square meter to Btu (th)/square foot

About Heat Density Units

Free online heat density converter - converts between 5 units of heat density, including joule/square meter [J/m^2], calorie (th)/square centimeter, langley, Btu (IT)/square foot, etc. Also, explore many other unit converters or learn more about heat density unit conversions. Different unit systems are used worldwide, including the Metric System (SI) and the Imperial / US Customary System.

Metric System (SI)

The metric system is the most widely adopted international measurement standard. The base unit is the joule/square meter.

Imperial System (US)

The imperial system is commonly used in the United States and specialized international industries including aviation and maritime navigation.

Common Heat Density Units

Here are some of the most common heat density units and their abbreviations.

Unit	Symbol	Type	In Joule/square meter
Joule/square meter	J/m^2	Metric (base)	1 J/m^2
Calorie (th)/square centimeter	—	Metric	41840 J/m^2
Langley	—	Standard	41840 J/m^2
Btu (IT)/square foot	—	Imperial	11356.526682 J/m^2
Btu (th)/square foot	—	Imperial	11348.931795 J/m^2