X-rays & gold

excel · Joined: 14 Nov 2008 Posts: 3

Can X-rays see through gold or is the specific metal too dense? Is there a chart of metals and their density in relation with the kind of penetration relating to each metal?

Thankou

hjhogle · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

The more dense an element, the more radiopaque.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elements_by_density

excel · Joined: 14 Nov 2008 Posts: 3

Thankou.So gold is even denser then lead and it would block x-rays.But of course its too expensive for such uses. Very Happy

excel · Joined: 14 Nov 2008 Posts: 3

So you could smuggle something that you just dont want to be seen that has not scent for example(like a silver coin(s)) through airport and/or post office x rays by putting in in a gold box or between 2 gold coins?