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Design and preparation of WBX/Al composites for nuclear radiation protection.
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Ceramics International . Jul2024:Part B, Vol. 50 Issue 13, p23887-23895. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- As the utilization of nuclear energy continues to expand, there is a growing focus on the development of lightweight and efficient nuclear shielding composites. In this paper, novel WB X /Al (x = 1, 2, 4) composites were designed based on shielding performance. The effects of reinforcement type, volume fraction, and material thickness on the 60Co and 137Cs γ-rays, fast and thermal neutron shielding performances were simulated. The results show that WB/Al composites offer better development potential compared to WB 2 /Al or WB 4 /Al composites. Additionally, a predictive model for the γ-ray shielding effectiveness of WB/Al composites, based on the areal density of tungsten, was proposed. The fabrication process involved mechanical ball milling and spark plasma sintering to fabricate 30 vol% WB/Al composites, with optimization of ball milling time, sintering temperature, and holding time. As a result, a novel nuclear radiation protection composite with uniform composition, a relative density of 97 %, and flexural strength of 527 MPa was acquired. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02728842
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Ceramics International
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177223804
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.04.117