Review Article

Review of Energy Harvesters Utilizing Bridge Vibrations

Table 3

Piezoelectric materials and their properties.

MaterialsDensity (g/cm3)Young’s modulus (GPa)Curie temperature (°C)Dielectric constant @ 1 kHzDissipation constant @ 1 kHz (%)

Lead titanate6.7112.82402700.9
Lead magnesium niobate (PMN)7.856117055002.0
Lead Zirconate Titanate (soft)7.56335017252.0
Lead Zirconate Titanate (hard)7.56332012500.4
Quartz2.676.55503.75
Barium titanate6.026712015500.03
Polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF)1.788.320512
Lead Lanthanum Zirconate Titanate831511262
Aluminium titanate3.420
Aluminium oxide3.9541331111.50.0086
Zinc oxide (ZnO)5.61147.3430

The values are at 1 MHz.