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Kilowatt per square meter to Watt per square inch Converter

Use this page to convert kilowatt per square meter values into watt per square inch, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Kilowatt per square meter

One kilowatt per square meter is equal to 1000 watts per square meter.

History: Kilowatt scaling is useful for high-intensity heat flux values.

Current use: This unit appears in solar concentration, combustion, industrial heating, and high-flux thermal systems.

Also written as kW/m^2.

Watt per square inch

One watt per square inch is equal to 1550.0031000062 watts per square meter.

History: Square-inch forms are common in US engineering and electronics thermal specifications.

Current use: This unit is useful for heat sink, electronics, and equipment specifications using inch-based areas.

Also written as W/in^2.

Kilowatt per square meter to Watt per square inch table

Kilowatt per square meter [kW/m^2]Watt per square inch [W/in^2]
0.01 kW/m^20.0064516 W/in^2
0.1 kW/m^20.064516 W/in^2
1 kW/m^20.64516 W/in^2
2 kW/m^21.29032 W/in^2
5 kW/m^23.2258 W/in^2
10 kW/m^26.4516 W/in^2
20 kW/m^212.9032 W/in^2
50 kW/m^232.258 W/in^2
100 kW/m^264.516 W/in^2

Frequently asked questions

  • How many Watt per square inch (W/in^2) are in one Kilowatt per square meter (kW/m^2)?

    One Kilowatt per square meter equals 0.64516 Watt per square inch.

  • How do you convert Kilowatt per square meter to Watt per square inch?

    Multiply the Kilowatt per square meter value by 0.64516 to get the result in Watt per square inch.

  • How do you convert Watt per square inch back to Kilowatt per square meter?

    Multiply the Watt per square inch value by 1.5500031000062 to get back to Kilowatt per square meter.

  • What is 500 Kilowatt per square meter in Watt per square inch?

    500 Kilowatt per square meter equals 322.58 Watt per square inch.