International System of unit (SI) : Energy=Joule
Joule | Kilojoule | Megajoule | Gigajoule | Terajoule | Calorie | Kilocalorie | British Thermal Unit | Therm | Foot-Pound | Watt Hour | Kilowatt Hour | Megawatt Hour | Gigawatt Hour | Horsepower Hour | Electronvolt | Erg | Quad | Joule per Second | Kilojoule per Second | Calorie per Second | Megajoule per Second | Kilowatt | Kilocalorie per Hour | Newton-Meter | Thermochemical Calorie | |
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Joule | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+12 | 4.184 | 4,184 | 1,055.06 | 1.0550e+8 | 1.356 | 3,600 | 3.6000e+6 | 3.6000e+9 | 3.6000e+12 | 2.6845e+6 | 1.6022e-19 | 1.0000e-7 | 1.0550e+15 | 1 | 1,000 | 4.184 | 1.0000e+6 | 1,000 | 1.162 | 1 | 4.184 |
Kilojoule | 0.001 | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+9 | 0.004 | 4.184 | 1.055 | 1.0550e+5 | 0.001 | 3.6 | 3,600 | 3.6000e+6 | 3.6000e+9 | 2,684.52 | 1.6022e-22 | 1.0000e-10 | 1.0550e+12 | 0.001 | 1 | 0.004 | 1,000 | 1 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.004 |
Megajoule | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+6 | 4.1840e-6 | 0.004 | 0.001 | 105.5 | 1.3558e-6 | 0.004 | 3.6 | 3,600 | 3.6000e+6 | 2.685 | 1.6022e-25 | 1.0000e-13 | 1.0550e+9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 4.1840e-6 | 1 | 0.001 | 1.1622e-6 | 1.0000e-6 | 4.1840e-6 |
Gigajoule | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 1 | 1,000 | 4.1840e-9 | 4.1840e-6 | 1.0551e-6 | 0.106 | 1.3558e-9 | 3.6000e-6 | 0.004 | 3.6 | 3,600 | 0.003 | 1.6022e-28 | 1.0000e-16 | 1.0550e+6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 4.1840e-9 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.1622e-9 | 1.0000e-9 | 4.1840e-9 |
Terajoule | 1.0000e-12 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 1 | 4.1840e-12 | 4.1840e-9 | 1.0551e-9 | 0 | 1.3558e-12 | 3.6000e-9 | 3.6000e-6 | 0.004 | 3.6 | 2.6845e-6 | 1.6022e-31 | 1.0000e-19 | 1,055 | 1.0000e-12 | 1.0000e-9 | 4.1840e-12 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.1622e-12 | 1.0000e-12 | 4.1840e-12 |
Calorie | 0.239 | 239.006 | 2.3901e+5 | 2.3901e+8 | 2.3901e+11 | 1 | 1,000 | 252.165 | 2.5215e+7 | 0.324 | 860.421 | 8.6042e+5 | 8.6042e+8 | 8.6042e+11 | 6.4162e+5 | 3.8293e-20 | 2.3901e-8 | 2.5215e+14 | 0.239 | 239.006 | 1 | 2.3901e+5 | 239.006 | 0.278 | 0.239 | 1 |
Kilocalorie | 0 | 0.239 | 239.006 | 2.3901e+5 | 2.3901e+8 | 0.001 | 1 | 0.252 | 2.5215e+4 | 0 | 0.86 | 860.421 | 8.6042e+5 | 8.6042e+8 | 641.616 | 3.8293e-23 | 2.3901e-11 | 2.5215e+11 | 0 | 0.239 | 0.001 | 239.006 | 0.239 | 0 | 0 | 0.001 |
British Thermal Unit | 0.001 | 0.948 | 947.813 | 9.4781e+5 | 9.4781e+8 | 0.004 | 3.966 | 1 | 9.9994e+4 | 0.001 | 3.412 | 3,412.128 | 3.4121e+6 | 3.4121e+9 | 2,544.424 | 1.5186e-22 | 9.4781e-11 | 9.9994e+11 | 0.001 | 0.948 | 0.004 | 947.813 | 0.948 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.004 |
Therm | 9.4787e-9 | 9.4787e-6 | 0.009 | 9.479 | 9,478.673 | 3.9659e-8 | 3.9659e-5 | 1.0001e-5 | 1 | 1.2851e-8 | 3.4123e-5 | 0.034 | 34.123 | 3.4123e+4 | 0.025 | 1.5187e-27 | 9.4787e-16 | 1.0000e+7 | 9.4787e-9 | 9.4787e-6 | 3.9659e-8 | 0.009 | 9.4787e-6 | 1.1016e-8 | 9.4787e-9 | 3.9659e-8 |
Foot-Pound | 0.738 | 737.561 | 7.3756e+5 | 7.3756e+8 | 7.3756e+11 | 3.086 | 3,085.955 | 778.171 | 7.7813e+7 | 1 | 2,655.22 | 2.6552e+6 | 2.6552e+9 | 2.6552e+12 | 1.9800e+6 | 1.1817e-19 | 7.3756e-8 | 7.7813e+14 | 0.738 | 737.561 | 3.086 | 7.3756e+5 | 737.561 | 0.857 | 0.738 | 3.086 |
Watt Hour | 0 | 0.278 | 277.778 | 2.7778e+5 | 2.7778e+8 | 0.001 | 1.162 | 0.293 | 2.9306e+4 | 0 | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+9 | 745.7 | 4.4505e-23 | 2.7778e-11 | 2.9306e+11 | 0 | 0.278 | 0.001 | 277.778 | 0.278 | 0 | 0 | 0.001 |
Kilowatt Hour | 2.7778e-7 | 0 | 0.278 | 277.778 | 2.7778e+5 | 1.1622e-6 | 0.001 | 0 | 29.306 | 3.7662e-7 | 0.001 | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+6 | 0.746 | 4.4505e-26 | 2.7778e-14 | 2.9306e+8 | 2.7778e-7 | 0 | 1.1622e-6 | 0.278 | 0 | 3.2284e-7 | 2.7778e-7 | 1.1622e-6 |
Megawatt Hour | 2.7778e-10 | 2.7778e-7 | 0 | 0.278 | 277.778 | 1.1622e-9 | 1.1622e-6 | 2.9307e-7 | 0.029 | 3.7662e-10 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 1 | 1,000 | 0.001 | 4.4505e-29 | 2.7778e-17 | 2.9306e+5 | 2.7778e-10 | 2.7778e-7 | 1.1622e-9 | 0 | 2.7778e-7 | 3.2284e-10 | 2.7778e-10 | 1.1622e-9 |
Gigawatt Hour | 2.7778e-13 | 2.7778e-10 | 2.7778e-7 | 0 | 0.278 | 1.1622e-12 | 1.1622e-9 | 2.9307e-10 | 2.9306e-5 | 3.7662e-13 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 1 | 7.4570e-7 | 4.4505e-32 | 2.7778e-20 | 293.056 | 2.7778e-13 | 2.7778e-10 | 1.1622e-12 | 2.7778e-7 | 2.7778e-10 | 3.2284e-13 | 2.7778e-13 | 1.1622e-12 |
Horsepower Hour | 3.7251e-7 | 0 | 0.373 | 372.506 | 3.7251e+5 | 1.5586e-6 | 0.002 | 0 | 39.299 | 5.0505e-7 | 0.001 | 1.341 | 1,341.022 | 1.3410e+6 | 1 | 5.9682e-26 | 3.7251e-14 | 3.9299e+8 | 3.7251e-7 | 0 | 1.5586e-6 | 0.373 | 0 | 4.3293e-7 | 3.7251e-7 | 1.5586e-6 |
Electronvolt | 6.2415e+18 | 6.2415e+21 | 6.2415e+24 | 6.2415e+27 | 6.2415e+30 | 2.6114e+19 | 2.6114e+22 | 6.5852e+21 | 6.5848e+26 | 8.4623e+18 | 2.2469e+22 | 2.2469e+25 | 2.2469e+28 | 2.2469e+31 | 1.6755e+25 | 1 | 6.2415e+11 | 6.5848e+33 | 6.2415e+18 | 6.2415e+21 | 2.6114e+19 | 6.2415e+24 | 6.2415e+21 | 7.2540e+18 | 6.2415e+18 | 2.6114e+19 |
Erg | 1.0000e+7 | 1.0000e+10 | 1.0000e+13 | 1.0000e+16 | 1.0000e+19 | 4.1840e+7 | 4.1840e+10 | 1.0551e+10 | 1.0550e+15 | 1.3558e+7 | 3.6000e+10 | 3.6000e+13 | 3.6000e+16 | 3.6000e+19 | 2.6845e+13 | 1.6022e-12 | 1 | 1.0550e+22 | 1.0000e+7 | 1.0000e+10 | 4.1840e+7 | 1.0000e+13 | 1.0000e+10 | 1.1622e+7 | 1.0000e+7 | 4.1840e+7 |
Quad | 9.4787e-16 | 9.4787e-13 | 9.4787e-10 | 9.4787e-7 | 0.001 | 3.9659e-15 | 3.9659e-12 | 1.0001e-12 | 1.0000e-7 | 1.2851e-15 | 3.4123e-12 | 3.4123e-9 | 3.4123e-6 | 0.003 | 2.5446e-9 | 1.5187e-34 | 9.4787e-23 | 1 | 9.4787e-16 | 9.4787e-13 | 3.9659e-15 | 9.4787e-10 | 9.4787e-13 | 1.1016e-15 | 9.4787e-16 | 3.9659e-15 |
Joule per Second | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+12 | 4.184 | 4,184 | 1,055.06 | 1.0550e+8 | 1.356 | 3,600 | 3.6000e+6 | 3.6000e+9 | 3.6000e+12 | 2.6845e+6 | 1.6022e-19 | 1.0000e-7 | 1.0550e+15 | 1 | 1,000 | 4.184 | 1.0000e+6 | 1,000 | 1.162 | 1 | 4.184 |
Kilojoule per Second | 0.001 | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+9 | 0.004 | 4.184 | 1.055 | 1.0550e+5 | 0.001 | 3.6 | 3,600 | 3.6000e+6 | 3.6000e+9 | 2,684.52 | 1.6022e-22 | 1.0000e-10 | 1.0550e+12 | 0.001 | 1 | 0.004 | 1,000 | 1 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.004 |
Calorie per Second | 0.239 | 239.006 | 2.3901e+5 | 2.3901e+8 | 2.3901e+11 | 1 | 1,000 | 252.165 | 2.5215e+7 | 0.324 | 860.421 | 8.6042e+5 | 8.6042e+8 | 8.6042e+11 | 6.4162e+5 | 3.8293e-20 | 2.3901e-8 | 2.5215e+14 | 0.239 | 239.006 | 1 | 2.3901e+5 | 239.006 | 0.278 | 0.239 | 1 |
Megajoule per Second | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+6 | 4.1840e-6 | 0.004 | 0.001 | 105.5 | 1.3558e-6 | 0.004 | 3.6 | 3,600 | 3.6000e+6 | 2.685 | 1.6022e-25 | 1.0000e-13 | 1.0550e+9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 4.1840e-6 | 1 | 0.001 | 1.1622e-6 | 1.0000e-6 | 4.1840e-6 |
Kilowatt | 0.001 | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+9 | 0.004 | 4.184 | 1.055 | 1.0550e+5 | 0.001 | 3.6 | 3,600 | 3.6000e+6 | 3.6000e+9 | 2,684.52 | 1.6022e-22 | 1.0000e-10 | 1.0550e+12 | 0.001 | 1 | 0.004 | 1,000 | 1 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.004 |
Kilocalorie per Hour | 0.86 | 860.422 | 8.6042e+5 | 8.6042e+8 | 8.6042e+11 | 3.6 | 3,600.007 | 907.797 | 9.0775e+7 | 1.167 | 3,097.52 | 3.0975e+6 | 3.0975e+9 | 3.0975e+12 | 2.3098e+6 | 1.3786e-19 | 8.6042e-8 | 9.0775e+14 | 0.86 | 860.422 | 3.6 | 8.6042e+5 | 860.422 | 1 | 0.86 | 3.6 |
Newton-Meter | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+12 | 4.184 | 4,184 | 1,055.06 | 1.0550e+8 | 1.356 | 3,600 | 3.6000e+6 | 3.6000e+9 | 3.6000e+12 | 2.6845e+6 | 1.6022e-19 | 1.0000e-7 | 1.0550e+15 | 1 | 1,000 | 4.184 | 1.0000e+6 | 1,000 | 1.162 | 1 | 4.184 |
Thermochemical Calorie | 0.239 | 239.006 | 2.3901e+5 | 2.3901e+8 | 2.3901e+11 | 1 | 1,000 | 252.165 | 2.5215e+7 | 0.324 | 860.421 | 8.6042e+5 | 8.6042e+8 | 8.6042e+11 | 6.4162e+5 | 3.8293e-20 | 2.3901e-8 | 2.5215e+14 | 0.239 | 239.006 | 1 | 2.3901e+5 | 239.006 | 0.278 | 0.239 | 1 |
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