Kelvin to Rankine (K to °R)
Result
1.8 Rankine
Formula
°R = K × 1.8
1 K = 1.8 °R, and 1 °R = 0.5555555556 K.
The kelvin is the SI base unit, defined through the Boltzmann constant. A Celsius temperature is the kelvin temperature minus 273.15, and a Fahrenheit degree is 5/9 of a Celsius degree with water freezing at 32 °F. Rankine uses Fahrenheit-sized degrees from absolute zero.
Worked examples
- 1 K × 1.8 = 1.8 °R
- 10 K × 1.8 = 18 °R
- 100 K × 1.8 = 180 °R
Common mistakes
- Temperature readings and temperature differences convert differently: a reading uses °F = °C × 9/5 + 32, but a change of 10 °C is a change of 18 °F (no +32).
- −40 is the same reading in °C and °F; the popular "double it and add 30" shortcut drifts several degrees away from about 10 °C.
- Kelvin is written without a degree sign (300 K) and cannot be negative.
Kelvin to Rankine table
| Kelvin (K) | Rankine (°R) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 3.6 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 10 | 18 |
| 20 | 36 |
| 50 | 90 |
| 100 | 180 |
| 1,000 | 1,800 |
The units
- Kelvin (K)
- The kelvin, the SI base unit of temperature, measured from absolute zero. A kelvin is the same size as a Celsius degree.
- Rankine (°R)
- A unit of temperature.
Sources for these factors
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure), 9th edition — BIPM
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811), Appendix B: conversion factors — NIST
- Handbook 44 (2024), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement — NIST
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