B500B vs B500C
B500C and B500B are about equally stiff. Their densities are about the same. Per unit mass they are about equally stiff (25.48 and 25.48 MJ/kg). Strength: f_y = 500 MPa for B500B, f_y = 500 MPa for B500C.
Side by side
ratio = B500C / B500B · log scale| Property | B500B | B500C | Unit | Ratio | ¼×1×4× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Young's modulus | 200 | 200 | GPa | 1× | |
| ρ Density | 7850 | 7850 | kg/m³ | 1× | |
| f_y Yield strength (R_eH / R_p0.2) | 500 | 500 | MPa | 1× | |
| k Ratio (f_t/f_y)_k | 1.08 | 1.15 | – | 1.06× | |
| ε_uk Strain at maximum force, characteristic | 5 | 7.5 | % | 1.5× | |
| E/ρ Specific stiffness E/ρ · derived | 25.48 | 25.48 | MJ/kg | 1× | |
| c₀ Bar wave speed √(E/ρ) · derived | 5048 | 5048 | m/s | 1× | |
| f/ρ Specific strength f/ρ · derived | 63.69 | 63.69 | kJ/kg | 1× |
Values at the first thickness band or product form of each material (EN 1992-1-1 Annex C; EN 1992-1-1 Annex C). A minimum and a characteristic value are not the same kind of number — read the ratio as a guide. Each material's page lists every band and every source.