Heavy Metal on a Tungsten Basis with High Radiation Absorption Capacity Offers an Ecological Alternative to Toxic Lead

摘要

EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) regulates the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Lead, which is often used as radiation shielding or for anti-scatter grids, is ranked at the top of the list, even higher than mercury and cadmium. The Bavarian company Wolfram Industrie offers an innovative, more environmentally friendly alternative with Triamet, a heavy metal alloy on a tungsten basis: thanks to its specific high density and the resulting radiation absorption capacity, the dimensionally stable product even shields against gamma radiation.