Investigation of radiation shielding properties of pure iron and copper-carbon-doped Iron material with Geant4

Emre Tabar; Gamze Hoşgör; Mesut Ramazan Ekici; Ceren Aydin; Nur Iman Muttaqi

doi:10.59474/nuclear.2023.64

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Investigation of radiation shielding properties of pure iron and copper-carbon-doped Iron material with Geant4

Abstract

Pure iron (Fe) and copper-carbon doped iron (Fe3Cu1C) material were produced using conventional powder metallurgy technique. Gamma radiation shielding properties (linear attenuation coefficient (LAC), mass attenuation coefficient (MAC), and radiation shielding efficiency (RPE)) of pure Fe and Fe3Cu1C were investigated with the Geant4 simulation toolkit in the energy range from 0.04 MeV to 6 MeV. Additionally, MAC results were compared with data obtained from the XCOM program. Maximum RPE values are observed in the low energy region between 0.04 and 0.1 MeV. While these values are 99.99% (0.04 MeV), 99.63% (0.05 MeV), 96.83% (0.06 MeV), 81.80% (0.08 MeV) and 65.59% (0.10 MeV) for Fe, they are 99.99%, 99.55% (0.05 MeV), 96.42% (0.06 MeV), 80.68% (0.08 MeV) and 64.26% (0.10 MeV) for Fe3Cu1C. The obtained results show that the produced Fe3Cu1C material may be used to protect against gamma radiation, especially at low energies.

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TUBITAK (2209A)

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2209A

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The authors have no conflict of interest.

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Acknowledgments This study was supported by 2209-A University Students Research Projects Support Program.

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Emre Tabar ^*
0000-0002-5093-9409
Türkiye

Gamze Hoşgör
0000-0001-5589-9824
Türkiye

Mesut Ramazan Ekici
0000-0002-3024-2567
Türkiye

Ceren Aydin
0009-0009-8259-2305
Türkiye

Nur Iman Muttaqi
0009-0006-8025-4394
Türkiye

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July 22, 2025

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September 4, 2025

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May 27, 2025

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June 21, 2025

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Year 2022 Volume: 9 Number: 2

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Tabar, E., Hoşgör, G., Ekici, M. R., Aydin, C., & Muttaqi, N. I. (2025). Investigation of radiation shielding properties of pure iron and copper-carbon-doped Iron material with Geant4. Journal of Nuclear Sciences, 9(2), 23-31. https://doi.org/10.59474/nuclear.2023.64

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1.Tabar E, Hoşgör G, Ekici MR, Aydin C, Muttaqi NI. Investigation of radiation shielding properties of pure iron and copper-carbon-doped Iron material with Geant4. Journal of Nuclear Sciences. 2025;9(2):23-31. doi:10.59474/nuclear.2023.64

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Tabar, Emre, Gamze Hoşgör, Mesut Ramazan Ekici, Ceren Aydin, and Nur Iman Muttaqi. 2025. “Investigation of Radiation Shielding Properties of Pure Iron and Copper-Carbon-Doped Iron Material With Geant4”. Journal of Nuclear Sciences 9 (2): 23-31. https://doi.org/10.59474/nuclear.2023.64.

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Tabar E, Hoşgör G, Ekici MR, Aydin C, Muttaqi NI (September 1, 2025) Investigation of radiation shielding properties of pure iron and copper-carbon-doped Iron material with Geant4. Journal of Nuclear Sciences 9 2 23–31.

IEEE

[1]E. Tabar, G. Hoşgör, M. R. Ekici, C. Aydin, and N. I. Muttaqi, “Investigation of radiation shielding properties of pure iron and copper-carbon-doped Iron material with Geant4”, Journal of Nuclear Sciences, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 23–31, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.59474/nuclear.2023.64.

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Tabar, Emre - Hoşgör, Gamze - Ekici, Mesut Ramazan - Aydin, Ceren - Muttaqi, Nur Iman. “Investigation of Radiation Shielding Properties of Pure Iron and Copper-Carbon-Doped Iron Material With Geant4”. Journal of Nuclear Sciences 9/2 (September 1, 2025): 23-31. https://doi.org/10.59474/nuclear.2023.64.

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1.Tabar E, Hoşgör G, Ekici MR, Aydin C, Muttaqi NI. Investigation of radiation shielding properties of pure iron and copper-carbon-doped Iron material with Geant4. Journal of Nuclear Sciences. 2025;9:23–31.

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Tabar, Emre, et al. “Investigation of Radiation Shielding Properties of Pure Iron and Copper-Carbon-Doped Iron Material With Geant4”. Journal of Nuclear Sciences, vol. 9, no. 2, Sept. 2025, pp. 23-31, doi:10.59474/nuclear.2023.64.

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1.Emre Tabar, Gamze Hoşgör, Mesut Ramazan Ekici, Ceren Aydin, Nur Iman Muttaqi. Investigation of radiation shielding properties of pure iron and copper-carbon-doped Iron material with Geant4. Journal of Nuclear Sciences. 2025 Sep. 1;9(2):23-31. doi:10.59474/nuclear.2023.64

Investigation of radiation shielding properties of pure iron and copper-carbon-doped Iron material with Geant4

Investigation of radiation shielding properties of pure iron and copper-carbon-doped Iron material with Geant4

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Saf demir ve bakır-karbon katkılı demir malzemenin radyasyon zırhlama özelliklerinin Geant4 ile araştırılması

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