Abstract
By using an electro-slag re-melting procedure, new shielding steel alloys with varying chromium concentrations ranging from 2 to 18%, and a reduced nickel content of roughly 12% were developed. The mass attenuation μm, mean free path (MFP), effective atomic number Zeff, and electron density Neff, the energy buildup factor (EBF), and the energy absorption buildup factor (EABF) were calculated for the new developed steel alloys by using Phy-X/PSD software over the photon energy range (0,015–15 MeV). Furthermore, using the NGCAL online software, the macroscopic effective neutron removal cross-sections (ΣR) for 25.4 meV thermal neutrons, 4 MeV fast neutrons, and 10 MeV fast neutrons were determined. All cobalt-free steel prepared samples (S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5) were found to have lower mean free path (MFP) and half-value layer (HVL) values, as well as greater macroscopic effective neutrons removal cross section (ΣR) values, than their estimated equivalents for both carbon steel and stainless steel. Furthermore, based on the estimated values for the mean free path (MFP), the half-value layer (HVL), and the effective neutrons removal cross section (R), sample S5 with the greatest chromium content (17.68%) is shown to be a good candidate for gamma shielding rather than neutron shielding.
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