Heat cycle treatment for improving the performance of piezoelectric ceramics
US5004555A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N30/8554
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for improving the electromechanical coupling factor (Kp) of a polarized piezoelectric ceramics by thermal cycle treatment. The process comprises the steps of: PA0 (a) keeping the polarized piezoelectric ceramics at a temperature of from 50.degree. to 130.degree. C. for from 10 to 60 minutes; PA0 (b) cooling the polarized piezoelectric ceramics to room temperature rapidly; PA0 (a) repeating steps (a) and (b) until the electromechanical coupling factor of the polarized piezoelectric ceramics saturates. The process of the present invention is effective in elevating the electromechanical coupling factor (Kp) of a polarized piezoelectric ceramics by an degree of from 3 to 8 percent. The useful life of the polarized piezoelectric ceramics is therefore elongated.
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