Calorie/Second to Erg/Second Converter

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41,840,000

1 cal/s = 41,840,000 erg/s

Formula:

erg/s = cal/s × 41,840,000

With your value: 1 cal/s = 41,840,000 erg/s

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in calorie/second so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value1.00 cal/s

LED bulb (2.2× your value)2.15 cal/s

Laptop (16× your value)15.5 cal/s

Microwave oven (2.4e+2× your value)239 cal/s

Electric kettle (7.2e+2× your value)717 cal/s

Family car engine (2.2e+4× your value)2.15e+4 cal/s

Other Calorie/Second to Erg/Second conversions

2 cal/s to erg/s 3 cal/s to erg/s 4 cal/s to erg/s 5 cal/s to erg/s 6 cal/s to erg/s 7 cal/s to erg/s 8 cal/s to erg/s

Calorie/Second to Erg/Second Conversion Table

Calorie/Second (cal/s)	Erg/Second (erg/s)
0.5	20,920,000
1	41,840,000
2	83,680,000
5	209,200,000
10	418,400,000
15	627,600,000
20	836,800,000
25	1,046,000,000
50	2,092,000,000
100	4,184,000,000.000001
250	10,460,000,000
500	20,920,000,000
1000	41,840,000,000

Erg/Second to Calorie/Second Conversion Table

Erg/Second (erg/s)	Calorie/Second (cal/s)
0.5	1.195029e-8
1	2.390057e-8
2	4.780115e-8
5	1.195029e-7
10	2.390057e-7
15	3.585086e-7
20	4.780115e-7
25	5.975143e-7
50	1.195029e-6
100	2.390057e-6
250	5.975143e-6
500	1.195029e-5
1000	2.390057e-5

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Calorie/Second (cal/s)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Erg/Second (erg/s)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Calorie/Second to Erg/Second

To convert from Calorie/Second (cal/s) to Erg/Second (erg/s), multiply the value by 41,840,000.

Formula: erg/s = cal/s × 41,840,000

Reverse: cal/s = erg/s × 2.390057e-8

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Calorie/Second. For example: 5 cal/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 41,840,000
The result is: 209,200,000 erg/s

About Calorie/Second

The calorie/second (cal/s) is a unit of power. One calorie/second equals 4.184 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Erg/Second

The erg/second (erg/s) is a unit of power. One erg/second equals 1.000000 × 10^-7 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Erg/Second are in 1 Calorie/Second?

There are exactly 41,840,000 Erg/Second in 1 Calorie/Second. This means the conversion factor from Calorie/Second to Erg/Second is 41,840,000.

What is the formula to convert Calorie/Second to Erg/Second?

The formula to convert Calorie/Second to Erg/Second is: erg/s = cal/s × 41,840,000. For example, to convert 10 Calorie/Second to Erg/Second, you would multiply 10 by 41,840,000.

What is a Calorie/Second?