C20 vs C27

C27 is 1.2 times as stiff as C20. It is 1.1 times as dense. Per unit mass C27 is 1.1 times as stiff. Strength: f_m,k = 20 MPa for C20, f_m,k = 27 MPa for C27.

C20 EN 338:2016 C27 EN 338:2016

Side by side

ratio = C27 / C20 · log scale

Property	C20	C27	Unit	Ratio
E₁ Modulus, direction 1	9.5	11.5	GPa	1.21×
E₂ Modulus, direction 2	0.32	0.38	GPa	1.19×
E₃ Modulus, direction 3	0.32	0.38	GPa	1.19×
G₁₂ Shear modulus 1-2	0.59	0.72	GPa	1.22×
G₁₃ Shear modulus 1-3	0.59	0.72	GPa	1.22×
E₀,₀₅ Modulus parallel to grain, 5 % fractile	6.4	7.7	GPa	1.2×
ρ Density	400	430	kg/m³	1.07×
ρ_k Density, characteristic (5 % fractile)	330	360	kg/m³	1.09×
f_m,k Bending strength	20	27	MPa	1.35×
f_t,0,k Tension parallel to grain	11.5	16.5	MPa	1.43×
f_t,90,k Tension perpendicular to grain	0.4	0.4	MPa	1×
f_c,0,k Compression parallel to grain	19	22	MPa	1.16×
f_c,90,k Compression perpendicular to grain	2.3	2.5	MPa	1.09×
f_v,k Shear strength	3.6	4	MPa	1.11×
E/ρ Specific stiffness E/ρ · derived	23.75	26.74	MJ/kg	1.13×
c₀ Bar wave speed √(E/ρ) · derived	4873	5171	m/s	1.06×
f/ρ Specific strength f/ρ · derived	50	62.79	kJ/kg	1.26×

Values at the first thickness band or product form of each material (EN 338:2016; EN 338:2016). 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.