D27 vs D60

D60 is 1.6 times as stiff as D27. It is 1.4 times as dense. Per unit mass D60 is 1.2 times as stiff. Strength: f_m,k = 27 MPa for D27, f_m,k = 60 MPa for D60.

D27 EN 338:2016 D60 EN 338:2016

Side by side

ratio = D60 / D27 · log scale

Property	D27	D60	Unit	Ratio
E₁ Modulus, direction 1	10.5	17	GPa	1.62×
E₂ Modulus, direction 2	0.7	1.13	GPa	1.61×
E₃ Modulus, direction 3	0.7	1.13	GPa	1.61×
G₁₂ Shear modulus 1-2	0.66	1.06	GPa	1.61×
G₁₃ Shear modulus 1-3	0.66	1.06	GPa	1.61×
E₀,₀₅ Modulus parallel to grain, 5 % fractile	8.8	14.3	GPa	1.62×
ρ Density	610	840	kg/m³	1.38×
ρ_k Density, characteristic (5 % fractile)	510	700	kg/m³	1.37×
f_m,k Bending strength	27	60	MPa	2.22×
f_t,0,k Tension parallel to grain	16	36	MPa	2.25×
f_t,90,k Tension perpendicular to grain	0.6	0.6	MPa	1×
f_c,0,k Compression parallel to grain	22	33	MPa	1.5×
f_c,90,k Compression perpendicular to grain	5.1	10.5	MPa	2.06×
f_v,k Shear strength	3.8	4.8	MPa	1.26×
E/ρ Specific stiffness E/ρ · derived	17.21	20.24	MJ/kg	1.18×
c₀ Bar wave speed √(E/ρ) · derived	4149	4499	m/s	1.08×
f/ρ Specific strength f/ρ · derived	44.26	71.43	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.