Abstract: In this study we investigate the shielding effectiveness of a structural epoxy against high-energy proton radiation. To study the influence of material texture on its radiation shielding effectiveness we induced orientations in the epoxy using a high magnetic field of 15 T and exposed it to proton beams of energy 6-15 MeV. The microstructure of the samples was characterized using ESEM and AFM microscopy. The effect of the radiation on the mechanical properties of the epoxy samples such as modulus and hardness was measured using nanoindentation tests
