Piezoelectric

 We utilise three predominant types of piezoelectric materials, each providing a set of unique properties suitable for a range of applications. These three types of piezoelectric ceramics include our High Power “Hard” variant, our High Sensitivity “Soft” variant and also custom made materials.

High Power “Hard” Piezoelectric Materials are ceramics able to withstand high levels of electrical and mechanical stress and are particularly suited to high voltage and power applications.

High Sensitivity “Soft” Piezoelectric Materials are particularly useful for sensing applications due to its high sensitivity and permittivity. As such these piezoelectric ceramics are frequently used in low power applications as transducers, receivers and generators.

Custom Piezoelectric Materials from Morgan Technical Ceramics are tailored to exacting customer specifications whilst still falling into the DOD standards used to define piezoelectric ceramics. We perform this through extensive consultation to ensure that our engineers find an appropriate and high performance solution.

Typical Piezoelectric Characteristics include:

• Resistance to mechanical and electrical stress (hard ceramics)
• High sensitivity and permittivity (soft ceramics)
• Versatile compositions for unique properties (custom materials)

Typical Piezoelectric Applications include:

• Multi-layer actuators
• Piezo bimorphs
• Sonar transducers
• Hemispheres and Focal Bowls

Morgan Technical Ceramics’ applications engineers are highly competent in assisting and advising our customers on how new solutions can be found using piezoelectric materials. For further information on our “hard” and “soft” piezoelectric ceramics or to discover how our custom materials could be utilised in your market specific applications, contact us.

For more information on MTC's range of electroceramic products, please visit www.morganelectroceramics.com