Heavy oxide content: <70%
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Corning® Med-Gamma® Glass is supplied as:
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Shielding Characteristics
Data provided by the UK Health Protection Agency, based on Cs137/Co60 standard gamma radiation qualities according to ISO 4037-1.
Attenuation measured by using the narrow beam method, in accordance with IEC 61331:2014.
* Thickness achieved through lamination process using a 1.5 mm interlayer.
Glass Thickness | Minimum lead equivalent (mm) for stated keV | Max. Plate Mass | ||||
mm | inches | 511keV | 661keV | 1250keV | kg/m3 | lbs/ft3 |
7.0-8.5 | 0.276-0.335 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 40.8 | 8.4 |
8.5-10.0 | 0.335-0.394 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 48.0 | 9.8 |
10.0-12.0 | 0.394-0.472 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 57.6 | 11.8 |
11.0-13.0 | 0.433-0.512 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 62.4 | 12.8 |
12.0-14.0 | 0.472-0.551 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 67.2 | 13.8 |
14.0-16.0 | 0.551-0.63 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 76.8 | 15.7 |
16.0-18.0 | 0.630-0.709 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 86.4 | 17.7 |
18.0-20.0 | 0.709-0.787 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 96.0 | 19.7 |
20.0-24.0* | 0.787-0.945 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 115.2 | 23.6 |
22.0-26.0* | 0.866-1.024 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 124.8 | 25.6 |
24.0-28.0* | 0.945-1.102 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 134.4 | 27.5 |
28.0-32.0* | 1.102-1.260 | 9.3 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 153.6 | 31.5 |
32.0-36.0* | 1.260-1.417 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 13.4 | 172.8 | 35.4 |
36.0-40.0* | 1.417-1.575 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 15.2 | 192.0 | 39.3 |
45.0-53.0* | 1.772-2.087 | 15.0 | 16.8 | 19.2 | 216.0 | 44.2 |
First-class distribution network Corning Med-Gamma® Glass is available worldwide through CORNING sales offices and a global network of specialist distributors, many of which hold a comprehensive range of stock for quick delivery. |
Physical Properties Optical Properties Refractive Index nd: 1.76 Transmission % @ 550nm through 5mm path: ≥85.0 Mechanical Properties Torsion Modulus (Gpa): 24.8 Chemical Properties Heavy oxide content: <70% |
ISO standard production in accordance with the Quality Standard ISO 9001, the environmental Standard ISO 14001 and Health & Safety Standard OHSAS 18001. |