500 BTU/h·ft² to W/m²

1577.29 W/m²

500 BTU per hour per square foot equals 1577.295 watts per square metre.

How the conversion works

One BTU/h·ft² is 3.15459 W/m², so multiply:

500 × 3.15459 = 1577.295 W/m²

Going the other way, divide by 3.15459 instead: 1500 W/m² to BTU/h·ft² — the closest published value to 1577.29 W/m².

Convert a different heat flux density

BTU/h·ft² =1577.29 W/m²

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Nearby values

BTU/h·ft²W/m²
100 BTU/h·ft²315.46 W/m²
200 BTU/h·ft²630.92 W/m²
300 BTU/h·ft²946.38 W/m²
750 BTU/h·ft²2365.94 W/m²
1000 BTU/h·ft²3154.59 W/m²
1500 BTU/h·ft²4731.88 W/m²

Questions

What is 500 BTU/h·ft² in W/m²?
500 BTU/h·ft² is 1577.29 W/m² (1577.295 W/m² to four decimal places).
How do you convert BTU/h·ft² to W/m²?
Multiply by 3.15459. One BTU/h·ft² is 3.15459 W/m², so 500 × 3.15459 = 1577.295 W/m².
What does 500 BTU/h·ft² actually mean?
It sits between 100 and 1500 BTU/h·ft²; the table on this page shows how those compare.