Microstructural and Piezoelectric Characteristics of PSN-PMN-PZT Ceramics Produced by Attrition Milling

  • Juhyun Yoo (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Semyung University) ;
  • Sukkyu Min (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Semyung University) ;
  • Jaeil Hong (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Dongseoul College) ;
  • Sungjae Suh (Gaintech Inc., 324, TBI Center,ICU) ;
  • R, Soonchul-U (Dept. of Materials Science and Eng´g, Chungju University)
  • Published : 2001.09.01

Abstract

For the piezoelectric transformer application, Pb(Sb$\_$1/2/ Nb$\_$1/2/)O$_3$-Pb(Zr,Ti)O$_3$ ceramics were produced by attrition milling. Microstructural, dielectric and piezoelectric characteristics of the ceramics were investigated as a function of milling time. The particle size and grain size decreased while dielectric constant, density and mechanical quality factor (Q$\_$m/) increased with milling time. Temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (TCf$\_$r/) was shifted to positive side with increasing milling time. The attrition milling process proved to be one of the effective routes to produce transformers for high power application.

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