
Lead Zirconate Titanate ( PbZrxTiyO3 )
Reference: NIST Technical Note
Reference: NIST Structural Ceramics Database
Note: About Property Data Summaries.
Note: Abbreviations and Other Notes
Note: Other Materials
Material Summary:
[Ref. 1] [Ref. 2,3] [Ref. 4]
Manufacturer........: Channel Ind. Unknown Morgan
Material Designation: Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT-8)
Material Form.......: polycrystal polycrystal polycrystal
Composition.........: PbZrxTiyO3 PbZrxTiyO3 PbZrxTiyO3
Processing..........:
References:
[1] J. J. Mecholsky, S. W. Freiman, and R. W. Rice, "Fracture Surface Analysis of Ceramics"
Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 11, 1310-1319 (1976).
[2] J. B. Bruce and B. G. Koepke, "Evaluation of K(Ic) by the Double-Torsion Technique"
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 60, No. 5-6, pp. 284-285 (1977).
[3] G. G. Pisarenko, V. M. Chushko, and S. P. Kovalev, "Anisotropy of Fracture Toughness of
Piezoelectric Ceramics"
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 68, No. 5, 259-265 (1985).
[4] G. D. Quinn, J. J. Swab, and M. D. Hill, "Fracture Toughness by the Surface Crack in Flexure
(SCF) Method: New Test Results," Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Vol. 18 (4),
pp. 163-172 (1997).
Property Table:
Temperature = 23 °C
Grain Porosity Fracture Fracture Measurement Measurement Comments
Size Toughness Energy Method Environment
[µm] [%] [MPa·m1/2] [J/m2]
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5 4 AMDCB air Ref. 1; E = 80 GPa
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0.81 DT toluene Ref. 2
0.76 DT air
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5 1.35 DT air; Ref. 3; Ba doped;
1.50 ICS 70%-80% crack plane = rz
relative
5 0.70 ICS humidity Ba doped;
crack plane = xy
6 1.82 ICS Nb doped;
crack plane = rz
6 0.77 ICS Nb doped;
crack plane = xy
4 1.52 DT W doped;
crack plane = rz
4 1.38 DT W doped and
crack plane = xy
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1.08 SCF air Ref. 4; poled; E = 140 GPa;
0.88 SCF depoled; density = 7.58 g/cm3
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