Mechanical and electrical properties of small amount of oxides reinforced PZT ceramics

Ping Hua Xiang, Xian Lin Dong, Heng Chen, Zhen Zhang, Jing Kun Guo

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Abstract

Piezoelectric PZT ceramics with small amount (0.1-1.0 wt.%) of oxides (Y2O3, MoO3, WO3) were prepared by conventional sintering method. Small amount of second phase doped PZT ceramic with high fracture strength showed suitable piezoelectric properties for high power and high reliable actuator applications. Especially, the fracture strength of PZT/0.1 wt.% Y2O3 composite was 1.5 times higher than that of monolithic PZT and the piezoelectric properties were also increased. When the second phase addition was up to 1.0 wt.%, the electrical properties were deteriorated due to the refinement of the microstructure of PZT ceramics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)499-503
Number of pages5
JournalCeramics International
Volume29
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • B. Composites
  • C. Electrical properties
  • C. Mechanical properties
  • D. PZT
  • E. Actuators

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