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Year 2025, Volume: 46 Issue: 4, 917 - 922, 30.12.2025

Tuğba Mutuk , Umutcan Yıldız , Halil Mutuk

https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1738040

Abstract

References

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Investigation of Thermal Conductivity and Gamma Radiation Shielding Properties of Cement Containing BaSO₄ and H₃BO₃

Year 2025, Volume: 46 Issue: 4, 917 - 922, 30.12.2025

Tuğba Mutuk , Umutcan Yıldız , Halil Mutuk

https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1738040

Abstract

In this study, the thermal conductivity and gamma radiation shielding properties of cement composites were investigated by incorporating barium sulfate (BaSO₄) and boric acid (H₃BO₃) into cement mixtures. Barium sulfate, due to its high atomic number and density, enhances gamma-ray shielding, while boric acid contributes to reducing thermal conductivity of the composites. Cement mortar samples were prepared with a constant 5 wt.% H₃BO₃ and varying BaSO₄ contents (5, 10, 15, and 20 wt.%). Thermal conductivity measurements revealed a significant reduction compared to reference samples without additives, decreasing from 1.728 W/mK in the control sample to 0.2345 W/mK in the sample with 20 wt.% BaSO₄. Gamma-ray sheilding properties were experimentally determined using a NaI detector in the energy range of 121–1528 keV, and results were found to be in good agreement with theoretical XCOM calculations. The incorporation of BaSO₄ effectively reduced the half-value layer (HVL), confirming its contribution to enhanced gamma shielding. Microstructural analyses (SEM-EDX) demonstrated homogeneous distribution of both BaSO₄ and H₃BO₃ within the cement matrix. These findings indicate that BaSO₄ and H₃BO₃ additives can improve both thermal insulation and gamma radiation shielding in cement-based materials, making them promising candidates for applications in radiation-prone environments.

Keywords

Cement mortar Thermal conducticity Gamma Radiation shielding

References

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  • [2] Abdullah M. A. H., Rashid R. S. M., Amran M., Hejazii F., Azreen N. M., Fediuk R., Voo Y. L., Vatin N. I., Idris M. I., Recent Trends in Advanced Radiation Shielding Concrete for Construction of Facilities: Materials and Properties, Polymers, 14(14) (2022) 2848.
  • [3] El-Khatib A. M., Abbas M. I., Elzaher M. A., Anas M., El Moniem M. S. A., Montasar M., Ellithy E., Alabsy M. T., A New Environmentally Friendly Mortar from Cement, Waste Marble and Nano Iron Slag as Radiation Shielding, Materials, 16(7) (2023) 2633.
  • [4] Kanagaraj B., Anand N., Raj S., Lubloy E., Advancements and environmental considerations in portland cement-based radiation shielding concrete: Materials, properties, and applications in nuclear power plants – review, Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 19 (2024) 100733.
  • [5] Mesbahi A., Ghiasi H., Shielding properties of the ordinary concrete loaded with micro- and nano-particles against neutron and gamma radiations, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 136 (2018) 27–31.
  • [6] Ali M. A., Tawfic A. F., Abdelgawad M. A., Wagih M., Omar A., Potential uses of different sustainable concrete mixtures in gamma and neutrons shielding purposes, Progress in Nuclear Energy, 157 (2023) 104598.
  • [7] Xia Y., Zhao Y., Shi D., Ma X., Wang J., Yu K., Liu M., Zhao D., Microstructure and radiation shielding characteristics of PVA fiber-reinforced ultra-high performance concrete, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 224 (2024) 112077.
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  • [9] Şensoy A. T., Gökçe H. S., Simulation and optimization of gamma-ray linear attenuation coefficients of barite concrete shields, Construction and Building Materials, 253 (2020) 119218.
  • [10] Daungwilailuk T., Yenchai C., Rungjaroenkiti W., Pheinsusom P., Panwisawas C., Pansuk W., Use of barite concrete for radiation shielding against gamma-rays and neutrons, Construction and Building Materials, 326 (2022) 126838.
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  • [12] Shi D., Xia Y., Zhao Y., Ma X., Wang J., Liu M., Yu K., Evaluation of technical and gamma radiation shielding properties of sustainable ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete, Construction and Building Materials, 436 (2024) 137003.
  • [13] Tochaikul G., Mongkolsuk M., Kobutree P., Kawvised S., Pairodsantikul P., Wongsa P., Moonkum N., Properties of cement Portland composite prepared with Barium sulfate and Bismuth oxide for radiation shielding, Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, 179(3-4) (2024) 548–566.
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  • [15] Masoud M. A., El-Khayatt A. M., Mahmoud K. A., Rashad A. M., Shahien M. G., Bakhit B. R., Zayed A. M., Valorization of hazardous chrysotile by H3BO3 incorporation to produce an innovative eco-friendly radiation shielding concrete, Cement and Concrete Composites, 141 (2023) 105120.
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  • [17] Çelen Y. Y., Evcin A., Akkurt I., Bezir N. Ç., Günoğlu K., Kutu N., Evaluation of boron waste and barite against radiation, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 16(9) (2019) 5267–5274.
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  • [19] Badarloo B., Lehner P., Bakhtiari Doost R., Mechanical Properties and Gamma Radiation Transmission Rate of Heavyweight Concrete Containing Barite Aggregates, Materials, 15(6) (2022) 2145.
  • [20]Pires M. M., Souza E., Do Nascimento C. d. D., et al., Exploring the radiation shielding efficiency of low-impact Portland cement pastes made with barium sulfate, silica fume and fly ash, Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 13(1) (2025) 1–18.
  • [21] Palacı Y., Effects of boric acid addition and sintering temperature on the thermal conductivity of perlite-based insulation materials, Materials Testing, 62(4) (2020) 408–412.
  • [22] Zou C., Zheng S., Chen Z., Long G., Xiao J., Effects of aggregate preheating and polymer fibers on the mechanical, thermal and radiation shielding properties of barite concrete, Construction and Building Materials, 442 (2024) 137533.
  • [23]Berger M. J., Hubbell J. H., Seltzer S. M., et al., XCOM: Photon Cross Sections Database, NIST PML Radiation Physics Division, (2010).
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Primary Language English
Subjects Nuclear Physics
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Tuğba Mutuk 0000-0003-0143-2721

Umutcan Yıldız 0000-0002-6794-0879

Halil Mutuk 0009-0004-6869-4835

Submission Date July 10, 2025
Acceptance Date September 19, 2025
Publication Date December 30, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 46 Issue: 4

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APA Mutuk, T., Yıldız, U., & Mutuk, H. (2025). Investigation of Thermal Conductivity and Gamma Radiation Shielding Properties of Cement Containing BaSO₄ and H₃BO₃. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 46(4), 917-922. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1738040

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