Production and Neutron Irradiation Tests on a New Epoxy/Molybdenum Composite

Aygun B., KORKUT T., Karabulut A., GENÇEL O., KARABULUT A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION, cilt.20, sa.4, ss.323-329, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/1023666x.2015.1017790
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.323-329
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Polymer composites, Neutron shielding, Epoxy resin, Monte Carlo simulations, Molybdenum powder, MONTE-CARLO SIMULATIONS, EPOXY COMPOSITES, RADIATION, GAMMA, COLEMANITE, DESIGN, RAY
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Molybdenum powder was added in an epoxy matrix to increase the neutron-shielding capacity of pure epoxy. FLUKA and GEANT4 Monte Carlo programs were used to design new neutron-shielding material. After finding the epoxy/Mo ratio for the best shielding capacity, neutron equivalent dose rate measurements were performed. Results were compared to commonly used neutron-shielding materials such as paraffin, steel, concrete, and B4C. The produced new sample has a high neutron shielding capacity and it can be used for neutron protection purposes.