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Gamma-1.2500 — Steel

Shielding Material
Steel
Radiation Energy Key
GAMMA#1.2500
Hvl CM (cm)
1.645
Tvl CM (cm)
5.466
Buildup Factor 10MFP (dimensionless)
38.9
Buildup Factor 1MFP (dimensionless)
3.36
Buildup Factor 2MFP (dimensionless)
6.4
Buildup Factor 5MFP (dimensionless)
18.5
Density G per CM3 (g/cm3)
7.87
Energy MeV (MeV)
1.25
Linear Attenuation Coefficient per CM (1/cm)
0.421
Mass Attenuation Coefficient CM2 per G (cm2/g)
0.0535
Mean Free Path CM (cm)
2.375
Radiation Type
Gamma
Standard
Nist Xcom 2020; ANS/ANS-6.4.3-1991

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

steel — radiation energy key gamma#1.2500 · mass attenuation coefficient cm2 per g 0.0535 cm2/g · linear attenuation coefficient per cm 0.421 1/cm · HVL cm 1.645 cm · TVL cm 5.466 cm | Nuclear Shielding Attenuation | Engineering Database