Low Field Soft PZT
High sensitivity or "soft" ceramics feature high sensitivity and permittivity, but under high drive conditions are susceptible to self heating beyond their operating temperature range . These materials are used in various pick-ups and sensors, low-power motor-type transducers, receivers, and low power generators.
DOD STD - 1376A (SH) Type II PZT-5A/PC5
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This material is used as the receiver or generator element in hydrophones, accelerometers, and vibration pickups. These materials have high sensitivity, permittivity, time stability and can withstand relatively high temperatures in application. DOD STD - 1376A (SH) Type V PZT-5J
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This material is used in fuses, hydrophones, and other applications that require a combination of high energy and high voltage output. PZT-5J has high permittivity and a high piezoelectric voltage constant. DOD STD - 1376A (SH) Type VI PZT-5H
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This material is used in sensitive receivers and applications requiring fine movement control. It has been used in a wide range of applications from hydrophones to ink jet printers. PZT-5H provides extremely high permittivity, coupling, and piezoelectric constant.PZT-5K-HD
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Ideal for use in medical sensors and low power medical devices, including sensors for blood pressure, auditory sounds, vascular flow and medical imaging. This material has excellent transmit and receive constants (d and g) that result in enhanced sensitivity in any transmit/receive transducer application.
PZT-508-HD
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Ideal for use in medical imaging, inkjet printing and actuators. The new high density material is designed to achieve low porosity and a uniform microstructure. The material offers increased dielectric constant, low dielectric losses and improved electromechanical coupling coefficients. Its higher dielectric permittivity and coupling result in higher sensitivity in imaging and other sensing applications.
