Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Conference Papers Conference Paper Faculty Publications- Conference Papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Preparation and Characterization of Tungsten Carbide/Epoxy Composites for J-Ray Shielding Description An account of the resource Polymer composites have attracted considerable attention as potential light weight and cost-effective shielding materials which could be used for applications in nuclear reactors, nuclear waste transportation, as protective cloth/apron for personnel in hospitals, and shielding instruments on-board satellites from space radiations. In this context, we have developed diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA)-based epoxy resin composites loaded with tungsten carbide (WC) for J-ray shielding. Epoxy composites containing different loadings (0, 10, 30 and 50 wt%) of WC were synthesized by room temperature solution casting technique. Structural and morphological studies of the composites were performed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Thermal and tensile properties of epoxy were enhanced in the presence of WC fillers. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed the major degradation temperature occurring between 430C and 580C for all epoxy/WC composites. The tensile strength and Youngs modulus of the composites enhanced with loading, owing to greater intermolecular reinforcing effect, uniform stress distribution and enhanced energy-absorbing capacity. J-Ray attenuation studies performed in the energy region of 0.356 1.332 MeV using NaI(Tl) detector spectrometer showed the 50 wt% tungsten carbide/epoxy composites to have highest radiation attenuation at all the energies. The overall enhancement in thermal, mechanical, and radiation shielding characteristics of the composites may be attributed to the uniformity in distribution of the fillers in epoxy matrix. These nontoxic tungsten carbide/epoxy composites may be suitable as materials for shielding in radiation environments. 2022 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Prabhu S.; Bubbly S.G.; Gudennavar S.B. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol-2451 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available American Institute of Physics Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0095211" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0095211</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85140634428&amp;doi=10.1063%2F5.0095211&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=5e8417608e052cf1ac3ee3ddc92c3af7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85140634428&amp;doi=10.1063%2f5.0095211&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=5e8417608e052cf1ac3ee3ddc92c3af7</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 0094243X; ISBN: 978-073544211-5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Conference paper Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Prabhu S., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore Central Campus, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Bubbly S.G., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore Central Campus, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Gudennavar S.B., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore Central Campus, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India