Piezoelectric material, piezoelectric element, liquid discharge head, ultrasonic motor, and dust cleaning device

Abstract

A piezoelectric material containing a barium bismuth calcium niobate-based tungsten bronze structure metal oxide having a high degree of orientation is provided. A piezoelectric element, a liquid discharge head, an ultrasonic motor, and a dust cleaning device including the piezoelectric material are also provided. The piezoelectric material includes a tungsten bronze structure metal oxide that includes metal elements which are barium, bismuth, calcium, and niobium; and tungsten. The metal elements satisfy following conditions on a molar basis: when Ba/Nb=a, 0.37≦a≦0.40, when Bi/Nb=b, 0.020≦b≦0.065, and when Ca/Nb=c, 0.007≦c≦0.10. The tungsten content on a metal basis is 0.4 to 2.0 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the tungsten bronze structure metal oxide. The tungsten bronze structure metal oxide has a c-axis orientation.

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