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Gamma-10.0000 — Water

Shielding Material
Water
Radiation Energy Key
GAMMA#10.0000
Hvl CM (cm)
31.23
Tvl CM (cm)
103.74
Buildup Factor 10MFP (dimensionless)
122
Buildup Factor 1MFP (dimensionless)
7.26
Buildup Factor 2MFP (dimensionless)
15.52
Buildup Factor 5MFP (dimensionless)
52.1
Density G per CM3 (g/cm3)
1
Energy MeV (MeV)
10
Linear Attenuation Coefficient per CM (1/cm)
0.02219
Mass Attenuation Coefficient CM2 per G (cm2/g)
0.02219
Mean Free Path CM (cm)
45.07
Radiation Type
Gamma
Standard
Nist Xcom 2020; ANS/ANS-6.4.3-1991

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

water — radiation energy key gamma#10.0000 · energy MeV 10 MeV · linear attenuation coefficient per cm 0.02219 1/cm · mass attenuation coefficient cm2 per g 0.02219 cm2/g · TVL cm 103.74 cm | Nuclear Shielding Attenuation | Engineering Database