500 W/m² to BTU/h·ft²

158.5 BTU/h·ft²

500 watts per square metre equals 158.4992 BTU per hour per square foot.

How the conversion works

One W/m² is 0.316998 BTU/h·ft², so multiply:

500 × 0.316998 = 158.4992 BTU/h·ft²

Going the other way, divide by 0.316998 instead: convert 158.5 BTU/h·ft² back in the full heat flux density converter

Convert a different heat flux density

W/m² =158.5 BTU/h·ft²

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Nearby values

W/m²BTU/h·ft²
100 W/m²31.7 BTU/h·ft²
200 W/m²63.4 BTU/h·ft²
300 W/m²95.1 BTU/h·ft²
750 W/m²237.75 BTU/h·ft²
1000 W/m²317 BTU/h·ft²
1500 W/m²475.5 BTU/h·ft²

Questions

What is 500 W/m² in BTU/h·ft²?
500 W/m² is 158.5 BTU/h·ft² (158.4992 BTU/h·ft² to four decimal places).
How do you convert W/m² to BTU/h·ft²?
Multiply by 0.316998. One W/m² is 0.316998 BTU/h·ft², so 500 × 0.316998 = 158.4992 BTU/h·ft².
What does 500 W/m² actually mean?
It sits between 100 and 1500 W/m²; the table on this page shows how those compare.