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Gamma-1.2500 — Lead

Shielding Material
Lead
Radiation Energy Key
GAMMA#1.2500
Hvl CM (cm)
1.039
Tvl CM (cm)
3.4529
Buildup Factor 10MFP (dimensionless)
10.11
Buildup Factor 1MFP (dimensionless)
1.9
Buildup Factor 2MFP (dimensionless)
2.82
Buildup Factor 5MFP (dimensionless)
5.89
Density G per CM3 (g/cm3)
11.35
Energy MeV (MeV)
1.25
Linear Attenuation Coefficient per CM (1/cm)
0.667
Mass Attenuation Coefficient CM2 per G (cm2/g)
0.05876
Mean Free Path CM (cm)
1.4992
Radiation Type
Gamma
Standard
Nist Xcom 2020; ANS/ANS-6.4.3-1991

Source: NIST XCOM 2020; ANS/ANS-6.4.3-1991

lead — radiation energy key gamma#1.2500 · mass attenuation coefficient cm2 per g 0.05876 cm2/g · mean free path cm 1.4992 cm · TVL cm 3.4529 cm · HVL cm 1.039 cm | Nuclear Shielding Attenuation | Engineering Database