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Gamma-0.6620 — Lead

Shielding Material
Lead
Radiation Energy Key
GAMMA#0.6620
Hvl CM (cm)
0.4737
Tvl CM (cm)
1.5736
Buildup Factor 10MFP (dimensionless)
3.65
Buildup Factor 1MFP (dimensionless)
1.43
Buildup Factor 2MFP (dimensionless)
1.75
Buildup Factor 5MFP (dimensionless)
2.63
Density G per CM3 (g/cm3)
11.35
Energy MeV (MeV)
0.662
Linear Attenuation Coefficient per CM (1/cm)
1.463
Mass Attenuation Coefficient CM2 per G (cm2/g)
0.1289
Mean Free Path CM (cm)
0.6836
Radiation Type
Gamma
Standard
Nist Xcom 2020 (interpolated); Ans-6.4.3-1991 Buildup factors; OSHA Ionizing Radiation Shielding Table

Source: NIST XCOM 2020 (interpolated); ANS-6.4.3-1991 buildup factors; OSHA ionizing radiation shielding table

lead — radiation energy key gamma#0.6620 · mass attenuation coefficient cm2 per g 0.1289 cm2/g · mean free path cm 0.6836 cm · TVL cm 1.5736 cm · HVL cm 0.4737 cm | Nuclear Shielding Attenuation | Engineering Database