C24 vs C45
C45 is 1.4 times as stiff as C24. It is 1.2 times as dense. Per unit mass C45 is 1.2 times as stiff. Strength: f_m,k = 24 MPa for C24, f_m,k = 45 MPa for C45.
Side by side
ratio = C45 / C24 · log scale| Property | C24 | C45 | Unit | Ratio | ¼×1×4× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E₁ Modulus, direction 1 | 11 | 15 | GPa | 1.36× | |
| E₂ Modulus, direction 2 | 0.37 | 0.5 | GPa | 1.35× | |
| E₃ Modulus, direction 3 | 0.37 | 0.5 | GPa | 1.35× | |
| G₁₂ Shear modulus 1-2 | 0.69 | 0.94 | GPa | 1.36× | |
| G₁₃ Shear modulus 1-3 | 0.69 | 0.94 | GPa | 1.36× | |
| E₀,₀₅ Modulus parallel to grain, 5 % fractile | 7.4 | 10.1 | GPa | 1.36× | |
| ρ Density | 420 | 490 | kg/m³ | 1.17× | |
| ρ_k Density, characteristic (5 % fractile) | 350 | 410 | kg/m³ | 1.17× | |
| f_m,k Bending strength | 24 | 45 | MPa | 1.88× | |
| f_t,0,k Tension parallel to grain | 14.5 | 30 | MPa | 2.07× | |
| f_t,90,k Tension perpendicular to grain | 0.4 | 0.4 | MPa | 1× | |
| f_c,0,k Compression parallel to grain | 21 | 29 | MPa | 1.38× | |
| f_c,90,k Compression perpendicular to grain | 2.5 | 2.9 | MPa | 1.16× | |
| f_v,k Shear strength | 4 | 4 | MPa | 1× | |
| E/ρ Specific stiffness E/ρ · derived | 26.19 | 30.61 | MJ/kg | 1.17× | |
| c₀ Bar wave speed √(E/ρ) · derived | 5118 | 5533 | m/s | 1.08× | |
| f/ρ Specific strength f/ρ · derived | 57.14 | 91.84 | kJ/kg | 1.61× |
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.