1 Btu = 252.16539196941 cal
1 British thermal unit (Btu) = 252.16539196941 Calorie (cal).
If you want to reverse convert, use Calorie → British thermal unit. 1 cal = 0.0039656512425834 Btu. You can also explore the full Energy converter page for more cross conversions.
Conversion formula
British thermal unit to Calorie formula: value in cal = value in Btu × 252.16539196941.
Calorie to British thermal unit formula: value in Btu = value in cal × 0.0039656512425834.
How to convert British thermal unit to Calorie
To convert British thermal unit to Calorie, multiply the value in Btu by 252.16539196941. This gives the result in cal.
For example, 1 Btu = 252.16539196941 cal and 10 Btu = 2521.6539196941 cal.
What is British thermal unit?
British thermal unit (Btu): A heat-energy unit found in heating and cooling specifications; Btu/h instead measures power. 1 Btu ≈ 1055.06 J.
What is Calorie?
Calorie (cal): The thermochemical calorie is a heat unit equal to 4.184 joules. 1 cal = 4.184 J.
FAQ
How many calorie are in 1 british thermal unit?
There are 252.16539196941 cal in 1 Btu.
Why can conversion results differ slightly?
Check the unit definition and rounding. US and imperial measures can differ; rounding intermediate values can also change the final digits.
How do I convert british thermal unit to calorie?
Multiply the value in Btu by 252.16539196941 to get the value in cal.
British thermal unit → other Energy units
- 1 british thermal unit → joule = 1055.06 joule
- 1 british thermal unit → kilojoule = 1.05506 kilojoule
- 1 british thermal unit → megajoule = 0.00105506 megajoule
- 1 british thermal unit → calorie = 252.16539196941 calorie
- 1 british thermal unit → kilocalorie = 0.25216539196941 kilocalorie
- 1 british thermal unit → watt hour = 0.29307222222222 watt hour
- 1 british thermal unit → kilowatt hour = 0.00029307222222222 kilowatt hour
- 1 british thermal unit = 2.9307222222222E-7 megawatt hour
- 1 british thermal unit → foot pound = 778.17114366214 foot pound
- 1 british thermal unit = 6.5851665641006E+15 mega electron volt
- 1 british thermal unit = 6.5851665641006E+21 electron volt
British thermal unit → Calorie Table
The table below shows common values from British thermal unit to Calorie and the reverse direction for quick reference.
| Btu | cal | Rounded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Btu | 252.16539196941 cal | 252.1654 |
| 2 Btu | 504.33078393881 cal | 504.3308 |
| 3 Btu | 756.49617590822 cal | 756.4962 |
| 4 Btu | 1008.6615678776 cal | 1008.6616 |
| 5 Btu | 1260.826959847 cal | 1260.8270 |
| 10 Btu | 2521.6539196941 cal | 2521.6539 |
| 12 Btu | 3025.9847036329 cal | 3025.9847 |
| 15 Btu | 3782.4808795411 cal | 3782.4809 |
| 20 Btu | 5043.3078393881 cal | 5043.3078 |
| 25 Btu | 6304.1347992352 cal | 6304.1348 |
| 30 Btu | 7564.9617590822 cal | 7564.9618 |
| 40 Btu | 10086.615678776 cal | 10086.6157 |
| 50 Btu | 12608.26959847 cal | 12608.2696 |
| 75 Btu | 18912.404397706 cal | 18912.4044 |
| 100 Btu | 25216.539196941 cal | 25216.5392 |
| 200 Btu | 50433.078393881 cal | 50433.0784 |
| 250 Btu | 63041.347992352 cal | 63041.3480 |
| 500 Btu | 126082.6959847 cal | 126082.6960 |
| 750 Btu | 189124.04397706 cal | 189124.0440 |
| 1000 Btu | 252165.39196941 cal | 252165.3920 |
| 2500 Btu | 630413.47992352 cal | 630413.4799 |
| 5000 Btu | 1260826.959847 cal | 1260826.9598 |
| 10000 Btu | 2521653.9196941 cal | 2521653.9197 |
Calorie → British thermal unit Table
| cal | Btu | Rounded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cal | 0.0039656512425834 Btu | 0.0040 |
| 2 cal | 0.0079313024851667 Btu | 0.0079 |
| 3 cal | 0.01189695372775 Btu | 0.0119 |
| 4 cal | 0.015862604970333 Btu | 0.0159 |
| 5 cal | 0.019828256212917 Btu | 0.0198 |
| 10 cal | 0.039656512425834 Btu | 0.0397 |
| 12 cal | 0.047587814911 Btu | 0.0476 |
| 15 cal | 0.05948476863875 Btu | 0.0595 |
| 20 cal | 0.079313024851667 Btu | 0.0793 |
| 25 cal | 0.099141281064584 Btu | 0.0991 |
| 30 cal | 0.1189695372775 Btu | 0.1190 |
| 40 cal | 0.15862604970333 Btu | 0.1586 |
| 50 cal | 0.19828256212917 Btu | 0.1983 |
| 75 cal | 0.29742384319375 Btu | 0.2974 |
| 100 cal | 0.39656512425834 Btu | 0.3966 |
| 200 cal | 0.79313024851667 Btu | 0.7931 |
| 250 cal | 0.99141281064584 Btu | 0.9914 |
| 500 cal | 1.9828256212917 Btu | 1.9828 |
| 750 cal | 2.9742384319375 Btu | 2.9742 |
| 1000 cal | 3.9656512425834 Btu | 3.9657 |
| 2500 cal | 9.9141281064584 Btu | 9.9141 |
| 5000 cal | 19.828256212917 Btu | 19.8283 |
| 10000 cal | 39.656512425834 Btu | 39.6565 |
Calorie → British thermal unit
The reverse value is 1 cal = 0.0039656512425834 Btu.