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Watt per metre kelvin

W/(m·K)

cx:W_m_K · Thermal conductivity

1 W/(m·K) = (1 W)^1 × (1 m)^-1 × (1 ΔK)^-1.

Quantity kind
Thermal conductivity
SI dimension
L · M · T^-3 · Θ^-1
Allowed roles
Scalar
Unit system / convention
Coherent SI
Registry code
W_m_K

Scope and distinctions

Temperature factors are differences (intervals), explicitly declared in expression_roles. Absolute temperature offsets do not participate. Definition metadata, not a claim that an existing calculator is migrated.

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Definition sources

  • BIPM — The International System of Units (SI)

    9th edition, version 4.01, June 2026

    Tables 4–7: coherent derived units, unit algebra and decimal prefixes

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    Definition metadata attributed to BIPM; brochure licensed CC BY 4.0.

Definition and registry versions
Definition revision
1.0.0
Registry snapshot
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Definition lifecycle
candidate
Definition owner
core.metrology
Definition digest
db6f2bd9e5e6008d4343f8294536b960d0e6fc81e3c13b54b738e58862d6610d
Definition dependency digest
c66a1f4e842294da95373c10389b8b7ed2019ee9d8ce3982ea5067a9bd3edcdb

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