Model

Active length

[mm]

Active width

[mm]

Overall length

[mm]

Overall width

[mm]

Capacitance

[nF]

Displacement

[µm]

Blocking force

[N]

MFC P1 types, 0° fiber orientation, -500 to 1500V operating voltage

M2503-P1

25

3

35

9

0.34

19.7

21

M2807-P1

28

7

38

13

0.93

28.98

62

M2814-P1

28

14

38

20

1.4

32.48

146

M4005-P1

40

5

50

11

0.7

35.4

38

M4010-P1

40

10

50

16

1.87

42

90

M4312-P1

43

12

53

18

2.1

48.375

94

M5628-P1

56

28

67

35

8.71

75.6

340

M8503-P1

85

3

106

14

1.1

66.98

21

M8507-P1

85

7

101

13

1.76

87.975

65

M8514-P1

85

14

101

20

5.81

102

152

M8528-P1

85

28

103

35

11.31

114.75

454

M8557-P1

85

57

103

64

16

114.75

693

M14003-P1

140

3

160

10

2.51

147

28

MFC F1 types, 45° fiber orientation, -500 to 1500V operating voltage

M8528-F1

85

28

105

35

11

114.75

364 calc.

M8557-F1

85

57

105

64

16

114.75

710 calc.

MFC P2 types, Single Crystal PMN-PT, anisotropic, 0V to 500V operating voltage

M2814-P2-PMN-PT

28

14

37

18

30

-51.8

-58

MFC P2/P3 types, orthotropic, -60V to 360V operating voltage

M0714-P2

7

14

16

16

13

-3.78

-57

M2807-P2

28

7

37

10

20

-16.38

-35

M2814-P2

28

14

37

18

48

-17.64

-76

M5628-P2

56

28

67

31

187

-41.44

-175

M8503-P2

85

3

113

8

25

-36.55

-11

M8507-P2

85

7

100

10

70

-51.424

-38

M8514-P2

85

14

100

18

138

-53.55

-76

M8528-P2

85

28

103

31

264

-62.9

-180

M8557-P2

85

57

103

60

543

-63.75

-385

M8585-P2

85

85

103

88

970

-63.75

-585

M17007-P2（Customized）

170

7

186

12

147

-102

-37

M2814-P3

28

14

37

18

50

length: -17.36/wide: -8.68

-95

M5628-P3

56

28

66

31

211

length: -44.8/wide: -22.4

-240

M8528-P3

85

28

103

31

355

length: -68/wide: -22.4

-240

MFC Special types, S1, -500 to 1500V operating voltage

M8557-S1

85

47

112

75

13

114.75

570 calc.

co-located Sensor

85

5

1.45

High-field (|E| > 1kV/mm), biased-voltage-operation piezoelectric constants:

d₃₃ P1 type, in rod direction

4.6E+02 pC/N

d₃₁ P2 type, in electrode direction

-2.1E+02 pC/N

Low-field (|E| < 1kV/mm > 300V), unbiased-operation piezoelectric constants

d₃₃ P1 type, in rod direction

4.0E+02 pC/N

d₃₁ P2 type, in electrode direction

-1.7E+02 pC/N

Average free-strain per volt

(low-field - high-field) for d₃₃ MFC(P1) in rod direction

~ 0.75 - 0.9 ppm/V

Average free-strain per volt (low-field - high-field) for d31 MFC (P2) in rod direction

~ 1.1 - 1.3 ppm/V

Free-strain hysteresis in rod direction

~ 0.2

DC poling voltage, V_pol for d₃₃ MFC (P1)

+1500V

DC poling voltage, V_pol for d₃₁ MFC (P2)

+360V

Poled capacitance @ 1kHz, room temp, C_pol for d₃₃ MFC (P1)

~ 0.30 nF/cm²

Poled capacitance @ 1kHz, room temp, C_pol for d₃₁ MFC (P2)

~ 7.8 nF/cm²

Orthotropic linear elastic properties (constant electric field):

Tensile modulus, E1 in rod direction

30.336 GPa

Tensile modulus, E1 in electrode direction

15.857 GPa

Poisson's ratio, v₁₂

0.31

Poisson's ratio, v₂₁

0.16

Shear modulus, G₁₂ rules of mixture estimate

5.515 GPa

Operational parameters:

Maximum operational positive voltage, V_max for d₃₃ MFC (P1)

+1500V

Maximum operational positive voltage, V_max for d₃₁ MFC (P2)

+360V

Maximum operational negative voltage, V_min for d₃₃ MFC (P1)

-500V

Maximum operational negative voltage, V_min for d₃₁ MFC (P2)

-60V

Linear-elastic tensile strain limit

1000 ppm

Maximum operational tensile strain

< 2000ppm

Peak work-energy density

~ 48800Nm/m³

Minimum operating temperature, all Versions

-35°C

Maximum operating temperature - Standard Version

< 85°C

Maximum operating temperature - HT Version

< 130°C

Operational lifetime (@ 1kV_p-p)

> 10E+09 cycles

Operational lifetime (@ 2kV_p-p, 500VDC)

> 10E+07 cycles

Operational bandwidth

as actuator

High electric field

0Hz up to 10 kHz

Low electric field levels (< 33% of max operating voltage)

0Hz up to 700kHz

Operational bandwidth as sensor

0Hz up to 1 MHz

Additional mechanical parameters

Thickness of all MFC types

300µm, ±10%

Volume Density, active area

5.44 g/cm³

Area Density, active area

0.16 g/cm²