C27 vs C40

C40 is 1.2 times as stiff as C27. It is 1.1 times as dense. Per unit mass C40 is 1.1 times as stiff. Strength: f_m,k = 27 MPa for C27, f_m,k = 40 MPa for C40.

C27 EN 338:2016 C40 EN 338:2016

Side by side

ratio = C40 / C27 · log scale

Property	C27	C40	Unit	Ratio
E₁ Modulus, direction 1	11.5	14	GPa	1.22×
E₂ Modulus, direction 2	0.38	0.47	GPa	1.24×
E₃ Modulus, direction 3	0.38	0.47	GPa	1.24×
G₁₂ Shear modulus 1-2	0.72	0.88	GPa	1.22×
G₁₃ Shear modulus 1-3	0.72	0.88	GPa	1.22×
E₀,₀₅ Modulus parallel to grain, 5 % fractile	7.7	9.4	GPa	1.22×
ρ Density	430	480	kg/m³	1.12×
ρ_k Density, characteristic (5 % fractile)	360	400	kg/m³	1.11×
f_m,k Bending strength	27	40	MPa	1.48×
f_t,0,k Tension parallel to grain	16.5	26	MPa	1.58×
f_t,90,k Tension perpendicular to grain	0.4	0.4	MPa	1×
f_c,0,k Compression parallel to grain	22	27	MPa	1.23×
f_c,90,k Compression perpendicular to grain	2.5	2.8	MPa	1.12×
f_v,k Shear strength	4	4	MPa	1×
E/ρ Specific stiffness E/ρ · derived	26.74	29.17	MJ/kg	1.09×
c₀ Bar wave speed √(E/ρ) · derived	5171	5401	m/s	1.04×
f/ρ Specific strength f/ρ · derived	62.79	83.33	kJ/kg	1.33×

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.