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Core Applications of Tungsten in Radiation Shielding

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【Summary Description】Leveraging ultra-high density (19.3 g/cm³) and superior radiation attenuation, metallic tungsten is critical for efficient γ/X-ray shielding

Leveraging ultra-high density (19.3 g/cm³) and superior radiation attenuation, metallic tungsten is critical for efficient γ/X-ray shielding.

Key advantages:

🔹 Space Efficiency: 30%-50% thinner than conventional materials at equivalent shielding performance

⚙️ Mechanical Robustness: High hardness & wear resistance, ideal for precision-moving parts (e.g. medical collimator blades)

🌡️ Environmental Stability: Extreme temperature resistance (melting point 3422°C) & corrosion resistance

♻️ Eco-Safety: Non-toxic, compliant with medical/nuclear industry standards

Primary Application Scenarios:

💉 Medical Field:

  • Radiotherapy collimators (e.g. Gamma Knife MLCs)
  • CT detector anti-scatter grids
  • Radioisotope shielding containers

☢️ Nuclear Industry:

  • Spent fuel transport cask shields
  • Fusion device radiation barriers

🔍 Industrial Testing:

  • X/γ-ray inspection machine shielding housings
  • Oil well logging tool isolation components

🛰️ Precision Equipment:

  • Portable source shields
  • Aerospace cosmic-ray protection units

Common Material Forms:

🔘 Tungsten Heavy Alloys (W-Ni-Fe/Cu):

  • Balance density (17-18.5 g/cm³) & machinability
  • Dominant commercial applications

🔘 Pure Tungsten Components:

  • For maximum temperature resistance

🔘 Tungsten Composites:

  • Tungsten-polymer flexible shields for specialized protection

About YuXiang Advanced Technology & Materials LYYX AT&M Tech specializes in R&D and precision manufacturing of advanced tungsten alloys. Core offerings:

🛡️ Custom Tungsten Shielding Solutions:

  • Medical collimators/Nuclear transport containers

✈️ High-Gravity Alloy Components:

  • Precision parts for aerospace & instrumentation

Specialty Tungsten Products:

  • High-temperature electrodes/Sputtering targets Leveraging proprietary sintering and CNC machining technologies to deliver full-process solutions from material to component.

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