Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin to Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin Converter

Specific Heat Capacity Converter

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Decimals:

From

To

1,000

1 kJ/(kg·K) = 1,000 J/(kg·K)

Formula:

J/(kg·K) = kJ/(kg·K) × 1,000

With your value: 1 kJ/(kg·K) = 1,000 J/(kg·K)

Other Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin to Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin conversions

2 kJ/(kg·K) to J/(kg·K)3 kJ/(kg·K) to J/(kg·K)4 kJ/(kg·K) to J/(kg·K)5 kJ/(kg·K) to J/(kg·K)6 kJ/(kg·K) to J/(kg·K)7 kJ/(kg·K) to J/(kg·K)8 kJ/(kg·K) to J/(kg·K)

Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin to Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin Conversion Table

Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin (kJ/(kg·K))	Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin (J/(kg·K))
0.5	500
1	1,000
2	2,000
5	5,000
10	10,000
15	15,000
20	20,000
25	25,000
50	50,000
100	100,000
250	250,000
500	500,000
1000	1,000,000

Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin to Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin Conversion Table

Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin (J/(kg·K))	Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin (kJ/(kg·K))
0.5	0.0005
1	0.001
2	0.002
5	0.005
10	0.01
15	0.015
20	0.02
25	0.025
50	0.05
100	0.1
250	0.25
500	0.5
1000	1

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Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin (kJ/(kg·K))

Specific Heat Capacity

Exact conversion

Derived quantity, joule per kilogram-kelvin (J/(kg·K)). Calorie- and BTU-based units use the thermochemical calorie (4.184 J exactly) and the International Table BTU.

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

Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin (J/(kg·K))

Specific Heat Capacity

Exact conversion

Derived quantity, joule per kilogram-kelvin (J/(kg·K)). Calorie- and BTU-based units use the thermochemical calorie (4.184 J exactly) and the International Table BTU.

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 Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin to Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin

To convert from Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)) to Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin (J/(kg·K)), multiply the value by 1,000.

Formula: J/(kg·K) = kJ/(kg·K) × 1,000

Reverse: kJ/(kg·K) = J/(kg·K) × 0.001

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin. For example: 5 kJ/(kg·K)
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1,000
The result is: 5,000 J/(kg·K)

About Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin

The kilojoule/kilogram-kelvin (kJ/(kg·K)) is a unit of specific heat capacity. One kilojoule/kilogram-kelvin equals 1000 base units. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other specific heat capacity unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: specific heat capacity calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin

The joule/kilogram-kelvin (J/(kg·K)) is a unit of specific heat capacity. One joule/kilogram-kelvin equals 1 base unit. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other specific heat capacity unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: specific heat capacity calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin are in 1 Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin?

There are exactly 1,000 Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin in 1 Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin. This means the conversion factor from Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin to Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin is 1,000.

What is the formula to convert Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin to Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin?

The formula to convert Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin to Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin is: J/(kg·K) = kJ/(kg·K) × 1,000. For example, to convert 10 Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin to Joule/Kilogram-Kelvin, you would multiply 10 by 1,000.

What is a Kilojoule/Kilogram-Kelvin?