Mechanical properties, elastic moduli, transmission factors, and gamma-ray-shielding performances of Bi₂O₃–P₂O₅–B₂O₃–V₂O₅ quaternary glass system

Abstract Mechanical properties, elastic moduli, transmission factors (TFs), and gamma-ray shielding performance of quaternary glass systems with chemical composition (0.25? x )Bi 2 O 3 – B ?0.75(50%P 5 ?50%V ), where = 0.05 (S1), 0.10 (S2), 0.15 (S3), 0.20 (S4) mol%, were comprehensively studied. The MCNPX code, Phy-X/PSD software, the Makishima–Mackenzie model utilized to achieve mentioned purposes. values packing density ( V t ) decreased from 0.634432 0.600611, while those dissociation energy G increased 51.6125 kJ/cm for S1 sample (with Bi mol%) 56.7525 S4 20 mol%). This means that mechanical properties enhanced by increasing content in glasses. Linear µ mass attenuation m coefficients greatest compared materials investigated, i.e., , < S2 S3 . Half- tenth-value layers (HVL TVL, respectively) follow trend: (HVL, TVL) > effective atomic number Z eff investigated glasses has same trend as linear coefficients. Our findings indicate amount reinforcement exposure buildup factor absorption all mean free path (0.5–40 mfp). All recorded minimum TF at a thickness cm. would benefit scientific community determining most appropriate additive bismuth( iii oxide/diboron trioxide type related provide previously terms needs utilization requirements, well suitable composition.