5% Borated Polyethylene is a light weight, cost-effective solution for a wide variety of neutron and gamma shielding needs for various medical and industrial applications. Standard size sheets are 48”x96”x1” thick and weigh approximately 154 pounds each.
Polyethylene has a high hydrogen content that slows fast neutrons, which are then captured by the high cross-section boron. This minimizes the dose from captured gammas.
Details
| Calculated Heat of Combustion | 15,300 BTU/lb = 8425 calories/gram |
| Thermal Conductivity, k (BTU-ft(hr)(ft2)(°C)): | 1 |
| Thermal Conductivity , k (Cal – cm/(sec)(cm2)(°C)): | 0.004 |
| Specific Heat (Cal/(g)(°C)): | .056 |
| Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion ((cm/cm)(°C)): | 1.1 x 10-4 |
| Cubical Coefficient of Thermal Expansion ((cm/cm)(°C)) | 1.1 x 10-4 |
| Compressive Strength (psi): | 800 |