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Watt per square metre kelvin

W/(m²·K)

cx:W_m2_K · Heat transfer coefficient

1 W/(m²·K) = (1 W)^1 × (1 m²)^-1 × (1 ΔK)^-1.

Quantity kind
Heat transfer coefficient
SI dimension
M · T^-3 · Θ^-1
Allowed roles
Scalar
Unit system / convention
Coherent SI
Registry code
W_m2_K

Scope and distinctions

Temperature factors are differences (intervals), explicitly declared in expression_roles. Absolute temperature offsets do not participate. Definition metadata, not a claim that an existing calculator is migrated.

Available operations

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Verification scope

UUCE conversion capability
units.convert version 0.1.1 · VERIFIED
Production binding at publication
CURRENT

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Definition sources

  • BIPM — The International System of Units (SI)

    9th edition, version 4.01, June 2026

    Tables 4–7: coherent derived units, unit algebra and decimal prefixes

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    Definition metadata attributed to BIPM; brochure licensed CC BY 4.0.

Definition and registry versions
Definition revision
1.0.0
Registry snapshot
0.3.0-preview.3 · preview
Definition lifecycle
candidate
Definition owner
core.metrology
Definition digest
c27fd321bf70d592d99c32fc84a3561e11c92a6de9061e949d198d5842795260
Definition dependency digest
6efb2500aefce4b9a4c7cefd0c8f9387907c46c63ab3faa27cc5de99ef2a519d

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