Yuhai Piezoelectric material's application

We manufacture an extensive selection of piezoelectric elements from our specially formulated, highest purity lead zirconate / lead titanate ceramics. Use an soft (sensor) ceramic -PZT-5 or PZT-5H - for low-power resonance or non-resonance devices, when high coupling and/or high charge sensitivity are important. Choose an hard (high power) ceramic - PZT-4 series, or PZT-8 - when high power characteristics are required.

PZT-5 seires (PZT-51, PLiS-51, PSnN-5) is an excellent piezoelectric material for flow or level sensors, such as ultrasonic or Doppler flow meters, gas flow sensors, and ultrasonic level sensors, for ultrasonic NDT / NDE applications, or for accurate inspections of automotive, structural, or aerospace products (construction materials, structural welds, transmission lines, steel storage tanks). They are also ideal for high performance transducers for medical imaging applications. A high dielectric constant, high coupling, high charge sensitivity, high density with a fine grain structure, a high Curie point, and a clean, noise-free frequency response are characteristic of PZT-5 seires.

PZT-52, 53 and PZT-5H is well suited to applications similar to those in which APC 850 is used, when high permitivity and high piezoelectric charge coefficients are required.

PZT-4 series materials are widely used for generating ultrasonic or high-voltage energy in ultrasonic power, sonar market, etc. Important characteristics of PZT-4 include a high piezoelectric charge constant (d33) relative to reference values for this formulation, greater power output per volume of material, a high mechanical quality factor that reduces mechanical loss and allows a lower operating temperature, and a low dissipation factor that ensures cooler, more economical operation.

High dielectric stability and low mechanical loss under demanding conditions make PZT -8 an excellent choice when the highest electrical drive is required.

Piezoelectric Materials Recommendations for Specific Applications

General description of material properties Material Code Properties Application

Soft PZT ceramic PZT-51 Characteristics: larger piezoelectric constants, higher permittivity, larger dielectric constants, higher dielectric losses, larger electromechanical coupling factors, low mechanical quality factors, a lower coercive field, poor linearity, and is easier to depolarize. low-power ultrasonic transducers
low-frequency sound transducers
applications with high g coefficient, for example,
microphones,vibration pickups with preamplifier
low-frequency vibration measurements
Hydrophones, transducers in medical diagnostics
Actuators

PZT-52

PZT-53

PZT-5H

PLiS-51

PSnN-5

PZT-5X

Hard PZT ceramic PZT-41 Characteristics: smaller piezoelectric constants, lower permittivity, smaller dielectric constants, lower dielectric losses, smaller electromechanical coupling factors, high mechanical quality factors, a higher coercive field, better linearity, and is harder to depolarize. High-power acoustic applications
Hydroacoustics, sonar technology
piezomotor

PZT-42

PZT-43

PZT-82

PCrN-4

PBaS-4

Lead free piezo ceramic BaTiO3 Characteristics: Low density, low curie temperature, lead free. Ultrasonic transducers suitable for low-temperature underwater, for example ultrasonic transducer in fishfinder

General description of material properties	Material Code	Properties	Application
Soft PZT ceramic	PZT-51	Characteristics: larger piezoelectric constants, higher permittivity, larger dielectric constants, higher dielectric losses, larger electromechanical coupling factors, low mechanical quality factors, a lower coercive field, poor linearity, and is easier to depolarize.	low-power ultrasonic transducers low-frequency sound transducers applications with high g coefficient, for example, microphones,vibration pickups with preamplifier low-frequency vibration measurements Hydrophones, transducers in medical diagnostics Actuators
	PZT-52
	PZT-53
	PZT-5H
	PLiS-51
	PSnN-5
	PZT-5X
Hard PZT ceramic	PZT-41	Characteristics: smaller piezoelectric constants, lower permittivity, smaller dielectric constants, lower dielectric losses, smaller electromechanical coupling factors, high mechanical quality factors, a higher coercive field, better linearity, and is harder to depolarize.	High-power acoustic applications Hydroacoustics, sonar technology piezomotor
	PZT-42
	PZT-43
	PZT-82
	PCrN-4
	PBaS-4
Lead free piezo ceramic	BaTiO3	Characteristics: Low density, low curie temperature, lead free.	Ultrasonic transducers suitable for low-temperature underwater, for example ultrasonic transducer in fishfinder