Abstract
In the present work, we examined the impact of Fe2O3 on the mechanical and photon shielding characteristics of lead-phosphoaluminate glasses. Due to water corrosion, the use of lead-phosphosilicate glasses may be limited.The addition of Fe2O3 significantly improves its water resistance. The radiation and mechanical of 20PbO – 45P2O5 − 15 Al2O3– (20-x) Na2O- x Fe2O3glass system doped with xFe2O3reflect the originality of this article. The molar volume of these samples is declining whereas the density is an increment. Ultrasonic velocity and elastic modulus were found to be enhanced. The shielding parameters were established using the Phy-X / PSD. The mace attenuation coefficient is the highest in the sample with the maximum Fe2O3 content. The (Zeff) and (Neff) values decreased and then increased slowly at lower energy. Because of the Compton scattering interaction, the (Zeq)-value decreases as the energy and Fe2O3content increase. Small deviations from the glass samples are observed at higher energy levels to decrease the value (ΣR). Finally, the increment of Fe2O3 in prepared glasses increases the γ-radiation & neutronattenuation rate.