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Calories (15 °C, NBS 1939) to Btu (I.T., pre-1956) conversion formula
The 15 °C NBS 1939 calorie is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius, from 14.5 °C to 15.5 °C, at standard atmospheric pressure. This specific definition was established by the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) in 1939.
Btu (I.T., pre-1956)
The Btu (I.T., pre-1956) refers to the International Table Btu, a specific definition used before 1956. It represents the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit at a constant pressure of one atmosphere.
Calories (15 °C, NBS 1939) to Btu (I.T., pre-1956) table