Cast iron
Metal for massive radiation protection parts
Cast irons are non-combustible, with a melting point above 1,000°C. Cast irons have excellent castability and machinability (welding is possible but not recommended).
They have excellent resistance to gamma radiation.
WHY CHOOSE Cast iron
- Robustness: resistance to temperature
- Safety: zero risk (health and hygiene)
- Sizing: for massive parts
DESCRIPTION
Cast irons are non-combustible, with a melting point above 1,000°C. Cast irons have excellent castability and machinability (welding is possible but not recommended).
Cast irons have poor resistance to chemical agents, so they must be protected by an anti-corrosion coating, which also improves their decontaminability.
For biological protection, the cast irons used are grey cast irons, in particular grades GJL-200 and GJL-250 (NF EN 1561).
Cast irons have excellent machinability
Cast iron is used to make massive protective screens by moulding, with machining for making finished shapes.
It is used for window frames and Airshield biological protection screws.
Cast iron: radiation protection properties
They have excellent resistance to gamma radiation.
However,under neutron flux, cast irons produce capture gamma rays, withenergies between 1 and 10 MeV, and activate at highly variable levels depending on the level of impurities (presence of Mn, CO, Ti, etc.).
Under very high neutron flux, the transition temperature (brittlefracture / ductile fracture) also increases.
CHARACTERISTICS
- Density: 7.2
- Melting temperature: 1,200°C
- Ultimate tensile strength: 100 to 400 MPa depending on the grade
- Elastic modulus: 90 to 150,000 MPa
- Ultimate elongation: 50%
- Thermal conductivity: 36 W.m-1.K-1 at 20°C
- Mass thermal capacity: 450 J.kg-1.K-1
- Coefficient of linear thermal expansion: 11.10-6 K-1 up to 200°C
- Electrical resistivity: 0.5 μΩ.m
- Poisson's ratio: 0.275
- Brinell hardness: 150 to 300 depending on the grade
ADDITIONNAL PRODUCT
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