Volume 19 No 9 (2021)
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Study the Effect of Weight Fractions of Different Powders on the Attenuation Performances of the Epoxy Composite
Khaled W. Yahya , Edrees E. Khadeer
Abstract
Among all types of radiation, X-ray has always garnered the most interest, owing to the growing availability of X-ray
tubes in industry, research institutions, and medical facilities. In this research, the linear (μl) and mass (μm) attenuation
coefficient, half value layer (HVL) and mean free path (λ) of the epoxy polymer-based composites which includes both
lead oxide (Pb3O4), mixture of (Fe2O3 + Pb3O4) and barium sulfate (BaSO4) with different weight percentages were
determined experimentally for the incident photon energies of (29-35 kV) emitted from (X-rays) source. The
dispersion of the filler was also investigated using a scanning electron microscope to examine the composites
morphology
Keywords
Epoxy, Radiation Shielding, Polymer Powder Composite, X- ray, Mass Linear attenuation coefficient, Mass Attenuation Coefficient, Half Value Layer, Mean Free Path
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