Vol.31 No.4(1996.12)
Research Report

Applications of Piezoelectric Composite-bar Method to Elastic Modulus and Internal Friction Measurements of Various Materials

Tatsuya Hatanaka, Hideo Hasegawa


Elastic modulus and internal friction measurements using the piezoelectric-composite-bar method were established. The resonance conditions of the composite bar consisting of a piezoelectric crystal and a sample were measured using an impedance analyzer, and investigated using a personal computer. The above system made it possible to measure with a small sample highly accurately and easily. We measured the elastic moduli and internal friction of some materials using this method. 1) The elastic moduli of Ni showed a marked temperature dependence on ferromagnetic phase transition. 2) Young's moduli of Pb-Sn solder alloys depended on their compositions and temperatures. 3) There was no elastic anomaly on the Ti-based metal-matrix-composite reinforced with TiB. 4) The internal friction of zirconia ceramics added with Y2O3 or CeO2 was studied. It was found that the oxygen vacancy played an important role on elastic property of zirconia ceramics.