Table 1.
The main physical properties of elements contributing to X-ray radiation shielding.
| Element | Lead | Tungsten | Tin | Indium | Gadolinium | Cadmium | Bismuth | Barium | Antimony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic number | 82 | 74 | 50 | 49 | 64 | 48 | 83 | 35 | 51 |
| Density | 11.3 | 19.3 | 7.30 | 7.31 | 7.90 | 8.65 | 9.75 | 3.5 | 6.69 |
| μ/ρ [cm2/g] [30 keV] | 3.032E+01 | 2.273E+01 | 4.121E+01 | 3.949E+01 | 1.484E+01 | 3.765E+01 | 3.152E+01 | 9.904E+00 | 7.631E+00 |
| μ/ρ [cm2/g] [50 keV] | 8.041E+00 | 5.949E+00 | 1.070E+01 | 1.030E+01 | 3.859E+00 | 9.779E+00 | 8.379E+00 | 1.379E+01 | 1.120E+01 |
| μ/ρ [cm2/g] [60 keV] | 5.021E+00 | 3.713E+00 | 6.564E+00 | 6.306E+00 | 1.175E+01 | 5.975E+00 | 5.233E+00 | 8.511E+00 | 6.879E+00 |
| μ/ρ [cm2/g] [80 keV] | 2.419E+00 | 7.810E+00 | 3.029E+00 | 2.907E+00 | 5.573E+00 | 2.751E+00 | 2.522E+00 | 3.963E+00 | 3.176E+00 |
| μ/ρ [cm2/g] [100 keV] | 5.549E+00 | 4.438E+00 | 1.676E+00 | 1.609E+00 | 3.109E+00 | 1.524E+00 | 5.739E+00 | 2.196E+00 | 1.758E+00 |
| μen/ρ [cm2/g] [30 keV] | 2.536E+01 | 1.991E+01 | 1.490E+01 | 1.553E+01 | 1.333E+01 | 1.594E+01 | 2.617E+01 | 8.875E+00 | 6.755E+00 |
| μen/ρ [cm2/g] [50 keV] | 6.740E+00 | 5.050E+00 | 6.314E+00 | 6.262E+00 | 3.242E+00 | 6.115E+00 | 7.004E+00 | 6.534E+00 | 6.400E+00 |
| μen/ρ [cm2/g] [60 keV] | 4.149E+00 | 3.070E+00 | 4.211E+00 | 4.135E+00 | 4.722E+00 | 4.001E+00 | 4.320E+00 | 4.660E+00 | 4.311E+00 |
| μen/ρ [cm2/g] [80 keV] | 1.916E+00 | 2.879E+00 | 2.101E+00 | 2.043E+00 | 2.937E+00 | 1.957E+00 | 1.999E+00 | 2.501E+00 | 2.173E+00 |
| μen/ρ [cm2/g] [100 keV] | 1.976E+00 | 2.100E+00 | 1.189E+00 | 1.150E+00 | 1.849E+00 | 1.096E+00 | 1.951E+00 | 1.470E+00 | 1.237E+00 |
| K-edge | 88 | 69.5 | 29.2 | 27.9 | 50.2 | 26.7 | 90.5 | 37.4 | 30.5 |