International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

Full Length Research Paper

Partial and total mass attenuation coefficients, effective atomic number and effective electron number of different Maraging steel compositions

A. M. Reda*
  • A. M. Reda*
  • Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
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H. Halfa
  • H. Halfa
  • Department of Physics, College of Science and Humanities, Shaqra University, Al-Dawadme, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 25 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 January 2017
  •  Published: 30 January 2017

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