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Specific energy converter

Translate joules per kilogram, watt-hours per kilogram and BTU per pound.

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Uses joules per kilogram. One watt-hour is 3,600 J. BTU uses the International Table definition and pounds use international avoirdupois mass. This is energy per mass, rather than volumetric energy density. Values are rounded to 12 significant figures for display.

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Amount to convert
100
From
Watt-hours per kilogram (W·h/kg)
To
Kilojoules per kilogram (kJ/kg)

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Converted amount (kJ/kg)
360

100 W·h/kg = 360 kJ/kg