Tungsten Alloy Radiation Shielding

Tungsten Alloy Radiation Shielding – Excellent Customization, Safe Protection Choice

FOTMA is committed to providing high-quality, high-performance tungsten alloy shielding for medical, nuclear, and other high-precision fields, where radiation protection is critical, and where our superior customization capabilities and the unique advantages of tungsten alloy materials ensure your safety and efficiency.

Customized to meet your unique needs: We understand that different application scenarios have different requirements for the shape, size, and performance of shielding components. Therefore, FOTMA provides comprehensive customization services, from preliminary design to final delivery, with an experienced team of engineers working closely with you to ensure that the product fully meets your specific needs.

Accurate design: Based on your drawings and technical parameters, we use advanced CAD/CAM software for precise design and simulation, ensuring the best shielding effect and maximizing the use of raw materials.

Diversified processing capabilities: We have a variety of advanced processing equipment, including CNC machines, wire cutting machines, grinders, etc., which can flexibly handle customized needs for various complex shapes and sizes.

Surface treatment: Various surface treatment methods such as polishing, sandblasting, and electroplating can be provided to further enhance the corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and aesthetics of the shielding components.

Rapid prototyping development: For special requirements, we can provide rapid prototyping development services to help you verify the feasibility of the design in the early stages and shorten the development cycle.

Flexible batch production: Whether it is small batch customization or large batch production, FOTMA can efficiently complete it as needed to meet your procurement needs at different stages.

Superior advantages of tungsten based alloys

As a high-performance material, tungsten alloy has unrivaled advantages in shielding applications: 

Excellent shielding performance: Tungsten alloy has extremely high density and can effectively absorb and block radiation. Its shielding ability is much higher than traditional materials such as lead, and it can achieve the same shielding effect with a smaller volume, providing the possibility for miniaturization and lightweight design of equipment.

High density: The density of tungsten alloy is about 17-19 g/cm ³, which is higher than that of lead (with a density of about 11.34 g/cm ³). Under the same shielding effect, the volume of tungsten alloy shielding components is smaller.

High attenuation coefficient: It has strong attenuation ability for gamma rays and X-rays, effectively reducing the harm of radiation to human beings and the environment.

Excellent Mechanical Properties: Tungsten alloy not only has excellent shielding properties, but also has excellent mechanical strength and wear resistance, and maintains good stability under extreme environments such as high temperature and high pressure.

High Strength: Able to withstand high pressure and impact, not easy to deform, long service life.

High melting point: with a high melting point, in the high temperature environment can still maintain structural stability.

Corrosion resistance: good stability in most chemical environments, without special maintenance.

Environmentally friendly: Compared with lead, tungsten alloy is an environmentally friendly material and does not contain toxic substances, which reduces the potential harm to the environment and human body.

Tungsten alloy Radiation shielding components are widely used in:

Medical apparatus and instruments:

Shielding components of CT, X-ray machines and other radiological diagnostic equipment

Collimators and shields for radiation therapy equipment

Storage and transportation containers for radioactive drugs

Nuclear industry:

Shielding components of nuclear reactors

Storage and transportation containers for nuclear waste

Shielding components of nuclear detection instruments

Other industries:

Shielding device for radioactive sources

Shielding components of industrial flaw detection equipment

Radiation protection equipment for scientific research institutions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Why choose tungsten alloy for radiation shielding?

A1: Tungsten alloy offers extremely high density (up to 18.9 g/cm³), making it more effective than lead at blocking gamma rays and X-rays. It provides superior shielding with a smaller volume, ideal for medical and nuclear applications.

Q2: What industries commonly use tungsten radiation shielding?

A2: It is widely used in nuclear power plants, CT and PET scanning rooms, oncology therapy devices, isotope containers, and military defense equipment where reliable and compact radiation protection is required.

Q3: How does tungsten compare to lead in radiation protection?

A3: Tungsten provides equal or better shielding with less thickness. Unlike lead, it is non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and does not deform easily under high temperature or pressure.

Q4: Can tungsten alloy shielding be customized for specific equipment?

A4: Yes. FOTMA provides fully customizable tungsten radiation shielding products including blocks, plates, tubes, and complex shapes based on customer CAD drawings or technical requirements.

Q5: Is tungsten alloy suitable for mobile or precision medical shielding?

A5: Absolutely. Its compact size and high density make it ideal for mobile CT shielding units, syringe shields, and precision collimators in radiation-based diagnostics and treatment systems.

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