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Tungsten Radiation Shielding

Nuclear research establishments use nuclear reactors or cyclotrons to study or create radioactive materials. Tungsten radiation shielding is used in research activities as collimators (devices which guide or focus beams of radiation) or containers for radioactive isotopes. Tungsten alloy is also ideal for tungsten radiation shielding against both X- and Gamma radiation. The very high density of tungsten shielding (more than 60% denser than lead) allows large reduction in the physical size of tungsten shielding components, without compromising the effectiveness of the tungsten shielding characteristics.Chinatungsten can provide all kind s of tungsten shielding as your requirements.

Why Use Tungsten Shielding?

Compared to traditional materials such as lead and boron carbide, tungsten shielding provides excellent density with small capacity. At the same weights high density alloy can provide the same energy absorption as lead using 1/3 less material. When the weight is certain, more density, and the thickness would be thinner. Tungsten shielding could be made with thinner thickness but high absorption of radiation in high density. That is why tungsten shielding is suitable for radiation shielding. Tungsten shielding provided by us is qualified, and it is our leader products.

During design of shielding, tungsten shielding is calculated according to requirements of shield to abate the multiple shielding materials' thickness.
Formula: K=e0.693 d / △1/2
K: Shield weakened multiple

d: tungsten shielding thickness, with the half-value layer thickness of their units, you need to half-value layer thickness of the quality of translation into the thickness of the tungsten shielding, divided by the density of tungsten material can be obtained.
These tungsten shielding is about 50% more effective in shielding against gamma and X-radiation than lead, therefore, provide the same degree of protection as lead whilst significantly reducing the overall volume and thickness of shields and containers.

Chinatungsten specializes in manufacturing and offering tungsten shielding, any enquiry will be warmly welcomed by email to sales@chinatungsten.com sales@xiamentungsten.com or telephone to 0086 592 5129696.