D30 vs D60

D60 is 1.5 times as stiff as D30. It is 1.3 times as dense. Per unit mass D60 is 1.2 times as stiff. Strength: f_m,k = 30 MPa for D30, f_m,k = 60 MPa for D60.

D30 EN 338:2016 D60 EN 338:2016

Side by side

ratio = D60 / D30 · log scale

Property	D30	D60	Unit	Ratio
E₁ Modulus, direction 1	11	17	GPa	1.55×
E₂ Modulus, direction 2	0.73	1.13	GPa	1.55×
E₃ Modulus, direction 3	0.73	1.13	GPa	1.55×
G₁₂ Shear modulus 1-2	0.69	1.06	GPa	1.54×
G₁₃ Shear modulus 1-3	0.69	1.06	GPa	1.54×
E₀,₀₅ Modulus parallel to grain, 5 % fractile	9.2	14.3	GPa	1.55×
ρ Density	640	840	kg/m³	1.31×
ρ_k Density, characteristic (5 % fractile)	530	700	kg/m³	1.32×
f_m,k Bending strength	30	60	MPa	2×
f_t,0,k Tension parallel to grain	18	36	MPa	2×
f_t,90,k Tension perpendicular to grain	0.6	0.6	MPa	1×
f_c,0,k Compression parallel to grain	24	33	MPa	1.38×
f_c,90,k Compression perpendicular to grain	5.3	10.5	MPa	1.98×
f_v,k Shear strength	3.9	4.8	MPa	1.23×
E/ρ Specific stiffness E/ρ · derived	17.19	20.24	MJ/kg	1.18×
c₀ Bar wave speed √(E/ρ) · derived	4146	4499	m/s	1.09×
f/ρ Specific strength f/ρ · derived	46.88	71.43	kJ/kg	1.52×

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.