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Kilocalorie (th) to Joule Converter
Use this page to convert kilocalorie (th) values into joule, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
1 kcal th = 4,184 J
1 J = 0.000239005736137667 kcal th
Example: 120 kcal th = 502,080 J
Kilocalorie (th)
Kilocalorie (th) (kcal th) is represented in this converter as 4184 joules.
History: Kilocalorie (th) comes from calorimetry, thermodynamics, HVAC, or heat-transfer measurement systems.
Current use: Kilocalorie (th) is useful for food energy, HVAC, heating, cooling, and thermal engineering conversions.
Also written as kcal th.
Joule
A joule is the work done by a force of one newton through one meter.
History: It is named after James Prescott Joule.
Current use: Joules are used in physics, engineering, and energy calculations.
Also written as J, joules.
Kilocalorie (th) to Joule table
| Kilocalorie (th) [kcal th] | Joule [J] |
|---|
| 0.01 kcal th | 41.84 J |
| 0.1 kcal th | 418.4 J |
| 1 kcal th | 4,184 J |
| 2 kcal th | 8,368 J |
| 5 kcal th | 20,920 J |
| 10 kcal th | 41,840 J |
| 20 kcal th | 83,680 J |
| 50 kcal th | 209,200 J |
| 100 kcal th | 418,400 J |
