The lead thickness and decorative finish of the doors are specifically tailored to meet customer s needs.
Lead lined door weight.
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Lead lined hollow metal door features ray bar lead lined hollow metal doors are manufactured from galvanized steel in 18 16 and 14 gauge astm a527 formed steel with coating classification zf001.
Lead sheet thickness fractions of an inch.
Be sure to follow all manufacturers recommendations and guidelines for.
We have a variety of hinge options designed to shoulder the workload of the weight of a lead lined door.
Special emphasis should be placed on the selection of a proper hinge system because of the high weights involved with lead lined doors.
When butt hinges are to be specified and used they must be fully rated for the weight and size of the lead lined door.
If required lead glass viewing windows or panels can be incorporated.
A minimum of three hinges should be used for doors up to 90 in height.
A full range of fire rated and non fire rated products are readily available in both mild steel and stainless steel.
Nominal door thickness is 1 3 4.
For every extra 30 of door height add one more hinge or portion thereof.
Our lead lined steel and radiation shielded doors are available non rated or with up to 90 minute fire ratings.
Pitts little provides your entire door hardware needs for your lead lined radiation shielded doors.
Door lockset hardware should be lead lined if lead value requirement is more than 1 16 thick or if specified.
7 598 460 lead lined wood doors are available in either positive or neutral pressure environments with lead thicknesses up to 1 4 these special fire rated radiation shielding doors are recommended for architectural use in hospitals medical clinics laboratories and anywhere the possibility of.
Above 1 8 lead thickness the door thickness will increase as the lead thickness increases.
The most recommended choice is our hager roton continuous geared 780 224ll lead lined concealed leaf hinge pictured below.
All our lead lined doors can be supplied complete with shielded frames and architraves for guaranteed protection against radiation leakage or penetration.
Our patented 45 and 60 minute special lead lined mineral core construction u s.
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