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C16/20

Name: C16/20 — material properties (EN 1992-1-1)
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EN 1992-1-1 · 28 days

C16/20 is a normal-weight concrete strength class to EN 1992-1-1. Its characteristic characteristic cylinder strength is 16 MPa. E = 29 GPa, ν = 0.2 and α = 10 × 10⁻⁶/K (mean values).

Record: concrete-c16-20
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E · Young's modulus 29GPa mean^[1]

ν · Poisson's ratio 0.2– design^[1]

f_ck · Characteristic cylinder strength 16MPa char^[1]

f_ctm · Mean tensile strength 1.9MPa mean^[1]

ρ · Density 2447kg/m³ derived^[2]

α · Coefficient of thermal expansion 1010⁻⁶/K design^[1]

Elastic constants

isotropic

Symbol	Property	Value	Unit	Basis	Ref.
E	Young's modulus ⓘ E_cm, secant modulus between 0 and 0.4·f_cm	29	GPa	mean	[1]
ν	Poisson's ratio ⓘ uncracked; 0 for cracked concrete (3.1.3(4))	0.2	–	design	[1]
G	Shear modulus ⓘ G = E_cm/(2(1 + ν)) with ν = 0.2	12.08	GPa	derived	[1]
K	Bulk modulus K = E / 3(1 − 2ν)	16.11	GPa	derived	—
λ_L	Lamé constant λ_L = Eν / (1 + ν)(1 − 2ν)	8.056	GPa	derived	—
c₀	Bar wave speed c₀ = √(E/ρ)	3442	m/s	derived	—

Physical, thermal and electrical

at 20 °C

Symbol	Property	Value	Unit	Basis	Ref.
α	Coefficient of thermal expansion ⓘ 3.1.3(5)	10	10⁻⁶/K	design	[1]
γ	Weight density ⓘ plain normal-weight concrete; +1 kN/m³ for normal reinforcement, +1 kN/m³ while wet	24	kN/m³	nominal	[2]
ρ	Density ⓘ γ/g for plain concrete (24 kN/m³ ÷ 9.80665 m/s²)	2447	kg/m³	derived	[2]

Strength

a band applies up to and including its upper limit

Symbol	Property	Value	Unit	Basis	Ref.
f_ck	Characteristic cylinder strength	16	MPa	char	[1]
f_ck,cube	Characteristic cube strength	20	MPa	char	[1]
f_cm	Mean cylinder strength	24	MPa	mean	[1]
f_ctm	Mean tensile strength	1.9	MPa	mean	[1]
f_ctk,0.05	Tensile strength, 5 % fractile	1.3	MPa	char	[1]
f_ctk,0.95	Tensile strength, 95 % fractile	2.5	MPa	char	[1]
ε_c1	Strain at peak stress	1.9	‰	design	[1]
ε_cu1	Ultimate strain	3.5	‰	design	[1]
ε_c2	Strain at peak, parabola–rectangle	2	‰	design	[1]
ε_cu2	Ultimate strain, parabola–rectangle	3.5	‰	design	[1]
n	Exponent, parabola–rectangle	2	–	design	[1]
ε_c3	Strain at peak, bilinear	1.75	‰	design	[1]
ε_cu3	Ultimate strain, bilinear	3.5	‰	design	[1]

Notes

Strains in the record are dimensionless (EN 1992-1-1 tabulates them in ‰).

Sources

every value names one

EN 1992-1-1:2004, Eurocode 2 — Design of concrete structures, Table 3.1, 3.1.3, 3.2.7 and Annex CCopies checked: 1, 2, 3
EN 1991-1-1:2002, Eurocode 1 — Densities, self-weight, Table A.1Copies checked: 1, 2

min product standard minimum char characteristic design code value for design typical datasheet or textbook derived worked out here, formula shown

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for reports and papers

BadgerMecX Materials (2026). C16/20 — material properties, EN 1992-1-1. Library v1.1.0, record concrete-c16-20. https://badgermecx.com/materials/concrete-c16-20/ (accessed 2026-10-08).

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  title  = {C16/20 -- material properties, EN 1992-1-1},
  author = {{BadgerMecX Materials}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {Library v1.1.0, record concrete-c16-20},
  url    = {https://badgermecx.com/materials/concrete-c16-20/}
}

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