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Subject: Experimental nuclear physics
Category: Science > Physics
Asked by: egreaves-ga
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Posted: 17 Apr 2004 16:14 PDT
Expires: 17 May 2004 16:14 PDT
Question ID: 331882

What is the proportion of Lithium carbonate in lithiated paraffin used
for neutron shielding.

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Subject: Re: Experimental nuclear physics
From: roboticsengineer-ga on 05 May 2004 16:22 PDT

Try looking up some of the 'X' Iraqi T-72's armor composition, if you
can get your hands on one. They all have some sort of nuclear
shielding, but i am not sure if they have neutron shielding, or that
they use the materials you mentioned.

Subject: Re: Experimental nuclear physics
From: eclectic4-ga on 12 Jun 2004 21:46 PDT

http://www.ornl.gov/~webworks/cppr/y2001/pres/113624.pdf
A neutron beam guide used 50/50 Be/Lithiated paraffin.  The lithiated
paraffin contained 7.5 weight percent Li.

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