Patent ID: 10593862

Abstract:
The present invention provides a lead-free piezoelectric material having a high piezoelectric constant over a wide operating temperature region. Therefore, the present invention relates to a piezoelectric material including a perovskite-type metal oxide represented by general formula (1) below as a main component, wherein the average valence, of Sn contained in the general formula (1) lies between 2 and 4. (BavCawSnxTiyZrz)O3 (where 0.620≤v≤0.970,0.010≤w≤0.200,0.030≤x≤0.230,0.865≤y≤0.990,0≤z≤0.085, and 1.986≤v+w+x+y+z≤2.100)  General Formula (1)