BM600

BM600 - Lead Magnesium Niobate (Electrostrictive)

Overview
The large electrostrictive effect in the BM600 material appears near the broad maxima of the dielectric permittivity. The characteristics of this material are summarized below.

Features

  • Large field-induced strain
  • Low hysteresis
  • Available in a wide varietyof configurations

Applications

  • High-power sonar transducers
  • Micro-positioners
  • Actuators
  • Adaptive systems

 

PROPERTY BM600
Physical Properties
Density   7.8 g/cm3
Grain Size   3 - 6 microns
Young’s Modulus (0 Field)   >100 GPa
Modulus Rupture   >70 MPa
Dielectric Properties
Tm   38°C
Maximum K (1 kHz)   30,000
K @ 25°C (1 kHz)   22,000
Loss Tangent @ 25°C   0.01
Maximum Piezoelectric Charge Coefficients
Static* d33 @ 25°C (4.0 kV/cm)   1800 pC/N
Dynamic d33 @ 38°C (4.5 kV/cm)   650 pC/N
Dynamic d31 @ 38°C (4.0 kV/cm)   290 pC/N
Maximum Dynamic Coupling Coefficients @ 38°C
k33 (@ 6 kV/cm)   0.55
k31 (@ 5 kV/cm)   0.25
kp  (@ 5 kV/cm)   0.41
kt  (@ 6 kV/cm)   0.47
Dynamic Coupling Coefficients @ Peak d33
k33   0.53
k31   0.25
k   0.38
kt   

0.42

BM600 - lead magnesium niobate (PMN)

BM600 - lead magnesium niobate (PMN)

* Notes:
Static charge coefficient and coupling coefficient values are expected to be 10-20% higher than those obtained from dynamic measurements at the same temperature.