Energy conversion
1 kilocalorie (kcal) equals 3,085.960032576079 foot-pound (ft·lb). Enter any value below to convert from kcal to ft·lb.
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1 kcal = 3,085.9600325761 ft·lb
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Joule J | 4,184 |
| Kilojoule kJ | 4.184 |
| Thermochemical calorie cal | 1,000 |
| Kilocalorie kcal | 1 |
| Watt-hour Wh | 1.1622222222 |
| Kilowatt-hour kWh | 0.0011622222 |
| BTU (International Table) BTUₕᵀ | 3.9656668314 |
| Foot-pound ft·lb | 3,085.9600325761 |
| Electronvolt eV | 2.6114473968e22 |
Formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
2 kcal = 6,171.9200651522 ft·lb.
The thermochemical calorie and International Table BTU are named explicitly to avoid ambiguous legacy definitions.
Quick reference
| Kilocalorie (kcal) | Foot-pound (ft·lb) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 30.8596003258 |
| 0.1 | 308.5960032576 |
| 1 | 3,085.9600325761 |
| 2 | 6,171.9200651522 |
| 5 | 15,429.8001628804 |
| 10 | 30,859.6003257608 |
| 25 | 77,149.000814402 |
| 50 | 154,298.001628804 |
| 100 | 308,596.0032576079 |
| 1,000 | 3,085,960.0325760795 |
From unit
One thousand thermochemical calories.
Symbol: kcal
To unit
Work from one pound-force through one foot.
Symbol: ft·lb
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Source
Definitions are checked against NIST SP 811: Energy units. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.
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Use the formula ft·lb = kcal x 3,085.960032576079. 1 kilocalorie (kcal) equals 3,085.960032576079 foot-pound (ft·lb).
The thermochemical calorie and International Table BTU are named explicitly to avoid ambiguous legacy definitions.
