Pb(Zr, Ti)O3 [PZT] fibers: Fabrication and measurement methods

Shoko Yoshikawa, Ulagaraj Selvaraj, Paul Moses, Thomas R. Shrout

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Abstract

Fine scale lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and niobium substituted PZT (Nb-PZT) piezoelectric fibers were fabricated from sol-gel processed viscous `sol' using the `spinning' methodology developed for the continuous production of glass fibers. Subsequent drying and firing at above 750 °C gave pure perovskite PZT and Nb-PZT fibers of 30 μm in average diameter. Further densification and grain growth were evident for fibers fired at 1250 °C. Experimental methods for the determination of dielectric and polarization properties were developed to overcome inherent electric field difficulty relevant to fine scale fibers. The dielectric constant and polarization hysteresis values of the fibers were comparable with that of bulk ceramics. Preliminary single fiber mechanical pull tests indicated that the tensile strength of 30 μm diameter PZT fibers were similar to that of bulk ceramics, being in the range of 35-55 MPa.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdaptive Structures and Material Systems
EditorsWalter F. Jones
PublisherPubl by ASME
Pages87-94
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)0791810410
StatePublished - 1993
EventProceedings of the 1993 ASME Winter Annual Meeting - New Orleans, LA, USA
Duration: Nov 28 1993Dec 3 1993

Publication series

NameAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Aerospace Division (Publication) AD
Volume35
ISSN (Print)0733-4230

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1993 ASME Winter Annual Meeting
CityNew Orleans, LA, USA
Period11/28/9312/3/93

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Space and Planetary Science

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