THE ANALYSIS OF X/GAMMA-RAYS AND THERMAL NEUTRONS SHIELDING AND ELASTIC MODULI PROPERTIES OF BARIUM VANADIUM ZINC BORATE GLASS SERIES
Barium Vanadium Zinc Borate Glass Series
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https://doi.org/10.55766/sujst9585Keywords:
X/gamma-Rays, Thermal Neutrons, Elastic ModuliAbstract
The barium vanadium zinc borate glass series in compositions xBaO: 30V2O3: 10ZnO: (60–x)B2O3 (where x = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 mol%) have been simulated and analyzed on their X/gamma-rays shielding and elastic moduli properties. The X/gamma-rays and thermal neutrons shielding properties were simulated using the FLUKA Monte Carlo code. The results of gamma-rays shielding were compared with the results from WinXCom. The Makishima-Makinzie model was used to determine the elastic moduli properties of the glass series. The results found that the increasing BaO concentration by replacing B2O3 which causes the density to increase and improved X/gamma-rays shielding properties. Whereas the result for thermal neutrons shielding and elastic moduli properties decreased with increasing BaO content. The results of this study are useful in enhancing the efficiency of materials for shielding X/gamma-rays.
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