A Comprehensive study on the γ-ray shielding performance of Al–Cu–PbO alloy: Experimental and simulation studies
The importance of radiation shielding is increasing due to the expanding areas exposed to radiation emissions. As a result, there is a crucial need to develop metal alloys and composites that demonstrate exceptional capabilities in absorbing neutron and gamma rays for effective radiation protection....
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| description | The importance of radiation shielding is increasing due to the expanding areas exposed to radiation emissions. As a result, there is a crucial need to develop metal alloys and composites that demonstrate exceptional capabilities in absorbing neutron and gamma rays for effective radiation protection. The major purpose of this study is to determine the gamma photon attenuation coefficients of several Al–Cu–PbO alloys for radiation detection applications. The transmission geometry technique was used to calculate experimental mass attenuation coefficients at photon energies ranging from 0.662 to 1.33 MeV. To corroborate the experimental results, the mass attenuation coefficients for the alloys under consideration were calculated and confirmed by simulation using the MCNP5 method. The study analyzes the possibility of these alloys as alternative materials for nuclear radiation shielding applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a2bd27ce8194fc580f67266d195bdf72025-01-12T05:24:33ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332025-01-01571103124A Comprehensive study on the γ-ray shielding performance of Al–Cu–PbO alloy: Experimental and simulation studiesEnas Ismail Majeed0Laith Ahmed Najam1Mahmood Ahmed Hamood2K.A. Mahmoud3Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Mosul, IraqDepartment of Physics, College of Science, University of Mosul, Iraq; Corresponding author.Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Mosul, IraqNuclear Materials Authority, 530, El-Maadi, Cairo, Egypt; Ural Federal University, St. Mira, 19, 620002, Yekaterinburg, RussiaThe importance of radiation shielding is increasing due to the expanding areas exposed to radiation emissions. As a result, there is a crucial need to develop metal alloys and composites that demonstrate exceptional capabilities in absorbing neutron and gamma rays for effective radiation protection. The major purpose of this study is to determine the gamma photon attenuation coefficients of several Al–Cu–PbO alloys for radiation detection applications. The transmission geometry technique was used to calculate experimental mass attenuation coefficients at photon energies ranging from 0.662 to 1.33 MeV. To corroborate the experimental results, the mass attenuation coefficients for the alloys under consideration were calculated and confirmed by simulation using the MCNP5 method. The study analyzes the possibility of these alloys as alternative materials for nuclear radiation shielding applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573324003711AlloysNarrow beam transmission methodRadiation shieldingMonte Carlo simulation |
| spellingShingle | Enas Ismail Majeed Laith Ahmed Najam Mahmood Ahmed Hamood K.A. Mahmoud A Comprehensive study on the γ-ray shielding performance of Al–Cu–PbO alloy: Experimental and simulation studies Nuclear Engineering and Technology Alloys Narrow beam transmission method Radiation shielding Monte Carlo simulation |
| title | A Comprehensive study on the γ-ray shielding performance of Al–Cu–PbO alloy: Experimental and simulation studies |
| title_full | A Comprehensive study on the γ-ray shielding performance of Al–Cu–PbO alloy: Experimental and simulation studies |
| title_fullStr | A Comprehensive study on the γ-ray shielding performance of Al–Cu–PbO alloy: Experimental and simulation studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comprehensive study on the γ-ray shielding performance of Al–Cu–PbO alloy: Experimental and simulation studies |
| title_short | A Comprehensive study on the γ-ray shielding performance of Al–Cu–PbO alloy: Experimental and simulation studies |
| title_sort | comprehensive study on the γ ray shielding performance of al cu pbo alloy experimental and simulation studies |
| topic | Alloys Narrow beam transmission method Radiation shielding Monte Carlo simulation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573324003711 |
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