Journal of Engineering Technology and Applied Sciences

2548-0391

Muhammet KURULAY

10.30931/jetas.891679

Engineering

Mühendislik

Comparison of Gamma Sources (Cobalt and Cesium) for Density Measurement of Metals and Alloys via Using Transmission Technique

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1708-8283

Turgay

Muttalip Ergun

Yalova Üniversitesi

04 30 2021

6 1 37 43 02 05 2021 04 07 2021

2016

Journal of Engineering Technology and Applied Sciences

One of the solutions for density measurement is to make use of gamma-ray transmission technique. We studied by this technique, using by Co-60 and Cs-137. Each source, without materials in geometry, was counted and noted intensities as (I0). All materials were counted and noted intensities as (I). [I/I0] rates were calculated. Now, density of materials could be determined via using Beer-Lambert Equation. Experimental application was performed on industrial metals or metal alloys like lead&copper and steel&brass. Given densities and obtained densities were compared. Differences or deviations for lead, stell copper and brass are -5.07; 0.26; 1.11; -5.73 (Co-60) and 1.07; 3.08; -0.22; 2.34 (Cs-137) consequently. It could be said that, these differences are still in acceptable limits.

Co-60/Cs-137 metal/alloy Co-60/Cs-137 density measurement metal/alloy gamma-transmission technique nuclear applications nuclear technique

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