Kilocalorie per Hour (thermochemical) to Metric Horsepower (CV) Converter
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Convert Kilocalorie per Hour (thermochemical) to Metric Horsepower (CV) with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. Linear units use SI watt definitions; mechanical hp uses 550 ft·lbf/s; BTU/h uses the IT BTU; dBm/dBW are logarithmic relative to 1 mW and 1 W. The full Power Converter also includes PS/CV, TR, kVA/MVA, and ft·lb/s.
Calculator
From: Kilocalorie per Hour (thermochemical) (kcal_h)
To: Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv)
About Kilocalorie per Hour (thermochemical)
Kilocalories per hour is a thermal power rate using the thermochemical kilocalorie (4,184 J per kcal) spread over one hour.
About Metric Horsepower (CV)
CV (cheval-vapeur) is a metric horsepower unit equivalent to 735.49875 W, commonly used in European market specs.
How to convert kilocalories per hour (thermochemical) to metric horsepower (cv)
1 kilocalorie per hour (thermochemical) is equal to 0.00158018245744 metric horsepower (cv) when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 kcal_h = (1.1622222222222223 W ÷ 735.49875 W) cv = 0.00158018245744 cv
Each kilocalorie per hour (thermochemical) is defined as 1.1622222222222223 W and each metric horsepower (cv) as 735.49875 W in this tool, so one kcal_h equals 1.1622222222222223 ÷ 735.49875 cv = 0.00158018245744 cv.
Let d(kcal_h) be the numeric value in Kilocalorie per Hour (thermochemical) (kcal_h), and d(cv) the value in Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv). Then:
d(cv) = d(kcal_h) × (1.1622222222222223 / 735.49875)
Equivalently, divide by how many kcal_h fit into one cv (watts per cv divided by watts per kcal_h):
d(cv) = d(kcal_h) ÷ 632.83831261950286
Or: metric horsepower (cv) = kilocalorie per hour (thermochemical) ÷ 632.83831261950286
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 kcal_h to metric horsepower (cv)
1 kcal_h = 1 kcal_h × (1.1622222222222223/735.49875) cv = 0.0015801825 cv
1 kcal_h = 1 kcal_h ÷ 632.83831261950286 = 0.0015801825 cv
Intermediate watts: 1.1622222222 W
Example #2: Convert 10 kcal_h to metric horsepower (cv)
10 kcal_h = 10 kcal_h × (1.1622222222222223/735.49875) cv = 0.0158018246 cv
10 kcal_h = 10 kcal_h ÷ 632.83831261950286 = 0.0158018246 cv
Intermediate watts: 11.6222222222 W
Summary
To convert Kilocalorie per Hour (thermochemical) to Metric Horsepower (CV), multiply the value in kcal_h by the ratio of watts per kcal_h divided by watts per cv. Equivalently: value_cv = value_kcal_h × (1.1622222222222223 / 735.49875). Numerically, 1 kcal_h equals 0.0015801824574443156 cv.
Relationship context
You are converting between thermal engineering rates (BTU/h, kcal/h) (Kilocalories per Hour (thermochemical)) and mechanical power (horsepower, ft·lb/s) (Metric Horsepower (CV)). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 1.580182e-3.
Conversion tables
| Kilocalorie per Hour (thermochemical) (kcal_h) | Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0001580182 |
| 1 | 0.0015801825 |
| 2 | 0.0031603649 |
| 3 | 0.0047405474 |
| 4 | 0.0063207298 |
| 5 | 0.0079009123 |
| 6 | 0.0094810947 |
| 7 | 0.0110612772 |
| 8 | 0.0126414597 |
| 9 | 0.0142216421 |
| Kilocalorie per Hour (thermochemical) (kcal_h) | Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.0158018246 |
| 20 | 0.0316036491 |
| 30 | 0.0474054737 |
| 40 | 0.0632072983 |
| 50 | 0.0790091229 |
| 60 | 0.0948109474 |
| 70 | 0.110612772 |
| 80 | 0.1264145966 |
| 90 | 0.1422164212 |
| 100 | 0.1580182457 |