Units of Calorific Value and Relation Between Them | New Topic [2024]

In this note, we are going to know about Units of Calorific Value and the relation between these units. Welcome to Poly Notes Hub, a leading destination for engineering notes for diploma and degree engineering students.

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Units of Calorific Value

• C.G.S System: Cal/gm
• F.P.S System: B.Th.U/lb
• M.K.S System: Kcal/kg

For Gaseous Fuels:

• M.K.S System: Kcal/m³
• C.G.S System: Cal/cm³
• F.P.S System: B.Th.U/ft³

Relations Between Units

1. 1Kcal/kg=1.8B.Th.U
2. 1Kcal/m³=0.1077B.Th.U/ft³
3. 1B.Th.U/ft³=9.3Kcal/m³