Compare / C35/45 vs C45/55

C35/45 vs C45/55

Europe EN 1992-1-1:2004 · Concrete

C35/45

35 MPa cylinder, 45 MPa cube characteristic strength at 28 days; Ecm 34 GPa.

Europe EN 1992-1-1:2004 · Concrete

C45/55

45 MPa cylinder, 55 MPa cube characteristic strength at 28 days; Ecm 36 GPa.

Mechanical

PropertyConditionC35/45C45/55Difference
Secant modulus of elasticity Ecm28 days34 000MPa236 000MPa2+5.9 %
Poisson's ratio νuncracked0.210.21same
Characteristic cylinder strength fck28 days35MPa345MPa3+29 %
Characteristic cube strength fck,cube28 days45MPa355MPa3+22 %
Mean compressive strength fcm28 days43MPa353MPa3+23 %
Mean axial tensile strength fctm28 days3.2MPa23.8MPa2+19 %
Characteristic tensile strength (5 % fractile) fctk,0.0528 days2.2MPa22.7MPa2+23 %
Characteristic tensile strength (95 % fractile) fctk,0.9528 days4.2MPa24.9MPa2+17 %
Strain at peak stress εc1—2.25‰22.4‰2+6.7 %
Ultimate strain (analysis curve) εcu1—3.5‰23.5‰2same
Strain at maximum stress (parabola-rectangle) εc2—2‰22‰2same
Ultimate strain (parabola-rectangle) εcu2—3.5‰23.5‰2same
Exponent of the parabola n—2222same
Strain at maximum stress (bilinear) εc3—1.75‰21.75‰2same
Ultimate strain (bilinear) εcu3—3.5‰23.5‰2same

Design values

PropertyConditionC35/45C45/55Difference
Long-term coefficient on compressive strength αcc—1111same
Partial factor for the material γcpersistent and transient design situations1.511.51same

Physical

PropertyConditionC35/45C45/55Difference
Unit weight γreinforced, normal percentage of reinforcement25kN/m³125kN/m³1same

Thermal

PropertyConditionC35/45C45/55Difference
Coefficient of thermal expansion α—10×10⁻⁶ /K110×10⁻⁶ /K1same

Fire

PropertyConditionC35/45C45/55Difference
Compressive strength reduction in fire kc(θ)at +20 °C · siliceous aggregate1111same
at +100 °C · siliceous aggregate1111same
at +200 °C · siliceous aggregate0.9510.951same
at +300 °C · siliceous aggregate0.8510.851same
at +400 °C · siliceous aggregate0.7510.751same
at +500 °C · siliceous aggregate0.610.61same
at +600 °C · siliceous aggregate0.4510.451same
at +700 °C · siliceous aggregate0.310.31same
at +800 °C · siliceous aggregate0.1510.151same
at +900 °C · siliceous aggregate0.0810.081same
at +1000 °C · siliceous aggregate0.0410.041same
at +1100 °C · siliceous aggregate0.0110.011same
at +1200 °C · siliceous aggregate0101
at +20 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)1111same
at +100 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)1111same
at +200 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)0.9710.971same
at +300 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)0.9110.911same
at +400 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)0.8510.851same
at +500 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)0.7410.741same
at +600 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)0.610.61same
at +700 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)0.4310.431same
at +800 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)0.2710.271same
at +900 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)0.1510.151same
at +1000 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)0.0610.061same
at +1100 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)0.0210.021same
at +1200 °C · calcareous aggregate (≥ 80 % by weight)0101

Rows are matched by condition (thickness band, temperature, product form). A dash means the grade has no sourced value for that condition. Differences are C45/55 relative to C35/45; for ranges the lower bound is compared.