Abstract
PZTs can be classified into two types, i.e., soft and hard PZTs, which are categorized by the piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties such as coercive field, piezoelectric strain, mechanical quality factor etc. It is known that the combination effect of the soft/hard PZT composites can generate large strain/actuation compared to monolithic PZT ceramics. In this study, soft and hard PZT powders were co-pressed into bi-layer disks with various ratios between soft and hard PZT powders, ranging from 0:100~100:0 vol. % (with 10 % increments) and then they were co-sintered. Due to the difference in the planar shrinkage of the two layers and thermal expansion coefficient mismatch, dome-shaped bi-layer composites with various dome heights were obtained. It was shown that the constrained layer either soft PZT or hard PZT affected various properties including the dome geometry, the strain-E-field response, and the displacement hysteresis loop. The electromechanical properties and actuation performance of such bi-layer composite actuators have been investigated and compared to the soft and hard PZT single layer counterparts.
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