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Why Corning® Med-X® Glass by McGrory?
Corning® Med-X® Glass has a high lead and barium content and its wide thickness range provides optimum shielding against radiation from equipment operating in the 80 to 300 kV range. Providing a high-quality, transparent, and safe protective shield against X-ray radiation, it is ideal for medical, technical, and research applications.
Supplied as polished plates with dimensions up to 54″ x 108″, Corning® Med-X® Glass by McGrory Glass is available worldwide with quick delivery times. We also offer a wide range of customization options to meet your specific needs.
Largest Sizes and Inventory
Benefits
- Largest sizes in the industry, dimensions up to 54” x 108”
- Available in customized sizes with quick delivery times
- Provides optimum shielding against radiation from equipment operating in the 80 to 300 kV range
- Wide range of lead equivalent thicknesses available
- High lead and barium content
- Resistant to scratching and daily cleaning, unlike acrylic
- Pair with multiple privacy solutions for HIPAA compliance, including our in-house-manufactured switchable privacy glass
Advantages
- Available as a laminated safety glass
- Ready for installation into shielding window frames
- Excellent visual clarity
- Can be integrated with switchable privacy glass, decorative print, fire-rated, attack-resistant, and bullet-resistant security glazing
- HIPAA-compliant, when paired with our in-house-manufactured switchable privacy glass
Customize with additional solutions
- Decorative print
- Switchable privacy glass
- Fire-rated security glazing
- Attack-resistant glazing
- Bullet-resistant security glazing
Attributes
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Print & Privacy Options -
Switchable Options -
HIPAA-Compliant w/ Switchable
Corning® Med-X® Glass by McGrory
New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NY
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Physical Properties
Optical Properties
- Refractive Index nd – 1.76
- Transmission % @ 55 Nm through 5 mm path – ≥ 85.0
Versatile Application
- Lead (Pb) – 52%
- Barium (Ba) – 17%
Premium Clarity
- Density (g/cm3) 4.8
- Knoop Hardness (kg/mm2) – 409
- Young’s Modulus (GPa) – 62.6
- Torsion Modulus (GPa) – 24.8
- Poisson’s Ratio – 0.26
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (x10-7/0C) – 78.8
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Corning® Med-X® Glass Shielding Characteristics
| mm | inches | 80 kV | 100 kV | 110 kV | 150 kV | 200 kV | 200 kV | 200 kV | 200 kV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.0-5.5 | 0.157 – 0.217 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 26.4 | 5.4 |
5.7-7.0 | 0.224 – 0.276 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 33.6 | 6.9 |
7.0-8.5 | 0.276 – 0.335 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 40.8 | 8.4 |
8.5-10.0 | 0.335 – 0.394 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 48.0 | 9.8 |
10.0-12.0 | 0.394 – 0.472 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 57.6 | 11.8 |
11.0-13.0 | 0.433 – 0.512 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 62.4 | 12.8 |
12.0-14.0 | 0.472 – 0.551 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 67.2 | 13.8 |
14.0-16.0 | 0.551 – 0.630 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 76.8 | 15.7 |
16.0-18.0 | 0.630 – 0.709 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 86.4 | 17.7 |
18.0-20.0 | 0.709 – 0.787 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 96.0 | 19.7 |
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