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Gamma-5.0000 — Lead

Shielding Material
Lead
Radiation Energy Key
GAMMA#5.0000
Hvl CM (cm)
1.429
Tvl CM (cm)
4.7487
Buildup Factor 10MFP (dimensionless)
31.2
Buildup Factor 1MFP (dimensionless)
3.04
Buildup Factor 2MFP (dimensionless)
5.35
Buildup Factor 5MFP (dimensionless)
15
Density G per CM3 (g/cm3)
11.35
Energy MeV (MeV)
5
Linear Attenuation Coefficient per CM (1/cm)
0.4849
Mass Attenuation Coefficient CM2 per G (cm2/g)
0.04272
Mean Free Path CM (cm)
2.0622
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#5.0000 · mass attenuation coefficient cm2 per g 0.04272 cm2/g · mean free path cm 2.0622 cm · TVL cm 4.7487 cm · HVL cm 1.429 cm | Nuclear Shielding Attenuation | Engineering Database