Piezoceramic devices are used to convert mechanical features such as pressure or acceleration into voltages, or conversely, to convert a voltage into mechanical motion or oscillation. Piezoceramics require very little energy and their shape potential is almost unlimited. Such properties allow this material to be used in wide-ranging apparatus and mechanical engineering applications. Sonox® P51 is a highly sensitive material characterized by dielectric constants in the 1000 to 4000 range and low Q factors that are < 100. It is used in a wide range of sensor applications, as well as for actuators. |