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Gamma-10.0000 — Lead

Shielding Material
Lead
Radiation Energy Key
GAMMA#10.0000
Hvl CM (cm)
1.228
Tvl CM (cm)
4.08
Buildup Factor 10MFP (dimensionless)
44.6
Buildup Factor 1MFP (dimensionless)
3.53
Buildup Factor 2MFP (dimensionless)
6.62
Buildup Factor 5MFP (dimensionless)
20.5
Density G per CM3 (g/cm3)
11.35
Energy MeV (MeV)
10
Linear Attenuation Coefficient per CM (1/cm)
0.5643
Mass Attenuation Coefficient CM2 per G (cm2/g)
0.04972
Mean Free Path CM (cm)
1.7721
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#10.0000 · mass attenuation coefficient cm2 per g 0.04972 cm2/g · mean free path cm 1.7721 cm · TVL cm 4.08 cm · HVL cm 1.228 cm | Nuclear Shielding Attenuation | Engineering Database