Conversion Factors for Units of Specific Heat (Mass Basis)
Metric Units British Unit
Joule per gram degree C
(J/g deg C)		 Calorie per gram degree C
(cal/g deg C)		 British thermal unit per pound degree F
(BTh U/lb deg F)
1 Joule per gram degree C
(J/g deg C) 		1 0.238 846 0.238 840
 
1 Calorie per gram degree C
(cal/g deg C)		 4.1868 1 1
 
1 British thermal unit per pound degree F
(BTh U/lb deg F)		 4.186 8 1 1