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Gamma-1.0000 — Lead

Shielding Material
Lead
Radiation Energy Key
GAMMA#1.0000
Hvl CM (cm)
0.8596
Tvl CM (cm)
2.8557
Buildup Factor 10MFP (dimensionless)
7.2
Buildup Factor 1MFP (dimensionless)
1.68
Buildup Factor 2MFP (dimensionless)
2.32
Buildup Factor 5MFP (dimensionless)
4.41
Density G per CM3 (g/cm3)
11.35
Energy MeV (MeV)
1
Linear Attenuation Coefficient per CM (1/cm)
0.8061
Mass Attenuation Coefficient CM2 per G (cm2/g)
0.07102
Mean Free Path CM (cm)
1.2406
Radiation Type
Gamma
Standard
Nist Xcom 2020; ANS/ANS-6.4.3-1991; Goldstein & Wilkins 1954 NDA/15-C-137

Source: NIST XCOM 2020; ANS/ANS-6.4.3-1991; Goldstein & Wilkins 1954 NDA/15-C-137

lead — radiation energy key gamma#1.0000 · mass attenuation coefficient cm2 per g 0.07102 cm2/g · mean free path cm 1.2406 cm · TVL cm 2.8557 cm · HVL cm 0.8596 cm | Nuclear Shielding Attenuation | Engineering Database