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In a non-destructive test, for a 100-keV x-ray beam, calculate the fraction of beam intensity transmitted through a 0.5-mm thick plate of tungsten.

In a non-destructive test, for a 100-keV x-ray beam, calculate the fraction of beam intensity transmitted through a 0.5-mm thick plate of tungsten.

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In a non-destructive test, for a 100-keV x-ray beam, calculate the fraction of beam intensity transmitted through a 0.5-mm thick plate of tungsten. TABLE 8.6 Linear Absorption Coefficient of Various Elements for an X-Ray Beam with Energy = 100 keV (= 0.1 MeV) Element Aluminum Titanium Iron Nickel Copper Zinc Tungsten Lead Atomic number 13 22 26 28 29 30 74 82 μ(mm-1) 0.0459 0.124 0.293 0.396 0.410 0.356 8.15 6.20 Source: Selected data from D. E. Bray and R. K. Stanley, Nondestructive Evaluation, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1989.
Transcribed Image Text:In a non-destructive test, for a 100-keV x-ray beam, calculate the fraction of beam intensity transmitted through a 0.5-mm thick plate of tungsten. TABLE 8.6 Linear Absorption Coefficient of Various Elements for an X-Ray Beam with Energy = 100 keV (= 0.1 MeV) Element Aluminum Titanium Iron Nickel Copper Zinc Tungsten Lead Atomic number 13 22 26 28 29 30 74 82 μ(mm-1) 0.0459 0.124 0.293 0.396 0.410 0.356 8.15 6.20 Source: Selected data from D. E. Bray and R. K. Stanley, Nondestructive Evaluation, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1989.
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