Convert rankine to kelvin, abbreviated as °R to K. This is based formula: kelvin = rankine ÷ 1.8, under this rule, rankines can be easily converted into kelvins. Now, let’s discuss in more detail.
It’s absolute thermodynamic temperature scale because it based around Absolute zero. It’s quite similar to Kelvin scale. It is firstly used in US
The absolute zero for Fahrenheit is designed as absolute zero which is -459.67 degree Fahrenheit.
Zero kelvin is equal to 0 °R
Rankine is a unit of temperature. And its symbols are °R, °Ra
When it comes to its usage, some authors alternatively used it with Kelvin omitting the degree symbol. Some important temperatures related to Rankine scale are given below:
Absolute zero= 0 °R
Freezing Point =491.67 °R
Boiling Point =671.64102 °R
It is named after Macquorn Rankine. It’s usage context is especially concerned in engineering systems where heat computations are done usually in degree Fahrenheit.
It’s the widely used temperature scale in various categories. It is also known as absolute scale. The freezing point of water is 273.15 kelvins. Unlike other two widely used scales (Celsius and Fahrenheit) it’s not represented with degree symbol as per convention. In Physical sciences, Kelvin is the basic/primary unit to measure temperature.
It is the SI unit and one of the base units of System International for temperature. Kelvin is quite similar to centigrade scale where coldest point is -273.16 (as an absolute zero)
It is named after the William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824-1907) who was engineer and Physicist at Glasgow University. In 1848, he calculate the absolute -273.15.
In 1954, Kelvin scale is recognized by its third definition via designing the third point of water by the resolution 3 of the General Conference of Weighs and measures.
It’s represented with the symbol K.
If you want to know how to convert rankine to kelvin, you must get the conversion formula or factor first.
Rankine to Kelvin formula is:
Kelvin = Rankine ÷ 1.8
For example, convert 180 °R to K
180 °R = 180 ÷ 1.8 = 100 K
Through the above content, now you know how to convert rankine to kelvin. But if you want to convert rankine to other temperature units, please click the corresponding link below.
In order to quickly obtain the conversion result from rankine to kelvin, we list some commonly used conversion numbers in the following table.
