Specific heat capacity

J kg-1K-1 kJ kg-1K-1 = J g-1K-1 MJ kg-1K-1 Wh kg-1K-1 kWh kg-1K-1 calIT g-1°C-1 = kcalIT kg-1°C-1 calIT lb-1°C-1 = CHUIT BTUIT lb-1°F-1 calth g-1°C-1 = kcalth kg-1°C-1 calth lb-1°C-1 = CHUth BTUth lb-1°F-1 Rounding: 1234 56 789 significant digits. Decimal sign: pointcomma

The specific heat capacity, c, is the heat energy that is needed to raise the temperature of  1kg of the substance, by 1˚C. Specific heat capacity is measured in joules per kilogram degree-Celsius (J kg^-1˚C^-1). It is different from Volumetric heat capacity in that specific heat capacity is based on the mass of the material while VHC depends on the volume of the material.

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