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cal/kWh 0.000001 BTU/kJ 1.055056 BTU/cal 252.164401 cal/kJ 0.004184 MJ/kJ 1000 kWh/kJ 3600
BTU / kJ

3 BTUs in kilojoule

3.165168 kilojoule

1 BTU = 1.055056 kJ · factor

3 BTUs equals 3.165168 kilojoule. BTU figures appear on many US heating and air-conditioning specs.

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Common values

kilojoule to BTU 1 BTU in kilojoule 2 BTUs in kilojoule 4 BTUs in kilojoule 5 BTUs in kilojoule 6 BTUs in kilojoule 8 BTUs in kilojoule 10 BTUs in kilojoule 12 BTUs in kilojoule 15 BTUs in kilojoule 20 BTUs in kilojoule

Same amount, other units

3 BTUs → kcal 3 BTUs → cal 3 BTUs → kWh 3 BTUs → MJ

Related converters

BTU → kcal BTU → cal BTU → kWh BTU → MJ
Formula: BTU to kilojoule

kJ = BTU × 1.055056 (1 BTU = 1.055056 KJ)

Reference values: BTU → kilojoule
BTU kJ
1 BTU 1.055056 kJ
100 BTU 105.505585 kJ
200 BTU 211.011171 kJ
500 BTU 527.527926 kJ
1000 BTU 1055.055853 kJ
2000 BTU 2110.111705 kJ

All amounts for this pair

FAQ for BTU → kJ
3 BTUs in kilojoule

3 BTUs is 3.165168 kilojoule on NiftyRecipe using a fixed thermal-energy factor.

British thermal units show up on air-conditioner nameplates, furnace ratings and heating-load notes. Converting them to kcal, kJ or kWh uses 1 BTU = 1.055056 kilojoule, so this amount becomes 3.165168 kilojoule. Reverse: 1 kilojoule ≈ 0.947817 BTU.

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