Stínění proti záření výzkum
Forskning stråling afskærmningen
Onderzoek bescherming tegen straling
Research radiation shielding
Recherche de rayonnement blindage
Forschung Strahlung Abschirmung
Ricerca radiazioni schermatura
Skjerming for forskning stråling
Blindagem de radiação de investigação
Cercetare radiaţii de protectie
Исследования радиационных экранирование
Protección de la radiación en la investigación
Forskning strålning avskärmning
Araştırma radyasyon koruma
 
Tungsten alloy application

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Nuclear research radiation shielding

Nuclear research establishments use nuclear reactors or cyclotrons to study or create radioactive materials. Tungsten alloy is used in research activities as collimators (devices which guide or focus beams of radiation) or containers for radioactive isotopes. Tungsten alloy is ideal for shielding against both X- and Gamma radiation. The very high density of tungsten shielding (more than 60% denser than lead) allows a reduction in the physical size of shielding components, without compromising the effectiveness of the shielding characteristics.

GEOLOGGING & NON DESTRCIVE TESTING (NDT)

Tungsten alloy is used as collimator or radiation shielding in the following applications:

Geologging

Geologging is an exploration technique used mainly in the oil and gas industries. It is also known as wireline logging and borehole logging. A gamma ray source is lowered into a borehole and the radiation penetrates the rock strata. This data can then be analysed to determine whether deposits of gas or oil are present. tungsten alloy is used to shield the radioactive source and to act as a collimator for the gamma beam.

Pipe-line inspection Gamma

Radiation is used to inspect welds and to detect cracks in pipelines. A gamma source is mounted on a remote-controlled wheeled trolley (sometimes called a "pig") and travels inside the length of the pipe. Tungsten collimator is used to direct the radiation onto the target, whilst the radioactive source is housed inside tungsten shielding.

Industrial radiography

Industrial radiography uses gamma radiation to detect structural faults in materials such as metal and concrete. As a pipe-line inspection, the equipment uses tungsten shielding, coupled with a tungsten collimator.

Thickness, density and level gauging radioactive sources are used in industrial processes to measure thickness, density or levels of materials during production e.g. paper, plastic film, steel sheet or surface coatings. The material passes between a radioactive source, which is housed in tungsten alloy, and a detector. The strength of the detector signal is used to measure the thickness, density or level of the material.

Homeland security and border control

The penetrating power of radiation has also been put to use in the fight against terrorism. The Homeland Security industry has designed scanners that use gamma radiation to detect objects in cargo containers or airline baggage.
The radioactive sources are very strong and require tungsten shielding to protect security staff and members of the public from the radiation. A tungsten collimator is also required to direct the gamma radiation onto its target.

Tungsten Alloy Data Sheet

Type

Density (g/cm³)

Tensile strength (MPa)

Elongation

Hardness (HRC)

85W-10.5Ni-4.5Fe 15.8-16.0 700-1000 20-33 20-30
90W-7Ni-3Fe 16.9-17.1 700-1000 20-33 24-32
90W-6Ni-4Fe 16.7-17.0 700-1000 20-33 24-32
91W-6Ni-3Fe 17.1-17.3 700-1000 15-28 25-30
92W-5Ni-3Fe 17.3-17.5 700-1000 18-28 25-30
92.5W-5Ni-2.5Fe 17.4-17.6 700-1000 25-30 25-30
93W-4Ni-3Fe 17.5-17.6 700-1000 15-25 26-30
93W-4.9Ni-2.1Fe 17.5-17.6 700-1000 15-25 26-30
93W-5Ni-2Fe 17.5-17.6 700-1000 15-25 26-30
95W-3Ni-2Fe 17.9-18.1 700-900 8-15 25-35
95W-3.5Ni-1.5Fe 17.9-18.1 700-900 8-15 25-35
96W-3Ni-1Fe 18.2-18.3 600-800 6-10 30-35
97W-2Ni-1Fe 18.4-18.5 600-800 8-14 30-35
98W-1Ni-1Fe 18.4-18.6 500-800 5-10 30-35
90W-6Ni-4Cu 17.0-17.2 600-800 4-8 25-35
93W-5Ni-2Cu 17.5-17.6 500-600 3-5 25-35
 

Related Links

Tungsten Medical Shielding
Tungsten Radiation Shielding
Material Safety Data Sheet of Tungsten Alloy
Material Safety Data Sheet of Tungsten Alloy (PDF)
Catalog of Tungsten Alloy Products (PDF)

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