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Piezoelectric ceramic composition

US5753136A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 1997
Grant dateMay 19, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B35/493
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention provides a piezoelectric ceramic composition having large field-induced strain under high compressive stress, small temperature dependence of strain, and high energy conversion efficiency even at high temperatures. The composition is represented by; EQU (Pb.sub.1-(3X/2)-(U/2) La.sub.X)((Zr.sub.Y Ti.sub.1-Y).sub.1-Z-U (Mg.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3).sub.Z Nb.sub.U)O.sub.3 where 0<X<2/3; 0<U<1; 0.53-(Z/3).ltoreq.Y.ltoreq.0.56-(Z/3); and 0.02.ltoreq.Z.ltoreq.0.10. In this composition, a part of the crystals of PZT has been substituted by La and Nb and further by a suitable amount of PMN. These substituents play complementary roles to each other to impart aforementioned excellent properties to the ceramic composition.

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