Heavy alloy based on tungsten and bismuth: fabrication, crystal structure, morphology, and shielding efficiency against gamma-radiation
Д.И. Тишкевич, A.A. Rotkovich, S.A. German, А. L. Zhaludkevich, T. N. Vershinina, Anastasia A. Bondaruk, Ihar Razanau, Mengge Dong, M.I. Sayyed, Sergey V. Leonchik, T.I. Zubar, Maxim V. Silibin, Sergei V. Trukhanov, А.В. Труханов
Abstract
For the first time shields based on W–Bi 2 O 3 composites against gamma-rays were sintered via the hot isostatic pressing. The calculation results showed that the composites better than Pb and Bi, which makes them promising for shielding application.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceElectromagnetic shieldingBismuthSinteringMicrostructureScanning electron microscopeTungstenPhase (matter)Analytical Chemistry (journal)Composite materialAlloyEnergy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopyDiffractionMetallurgyOpticsChemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryChromatographyRadiation Shielding Materials AnalysisNuclear Materials and PropertiesGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies