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Flextensional Piezoelectric Actuator (FTA)

NEW Flextensional Piezoelectric Actuator

∆H Two 5 x 5 x 40L mm3
5.0mm
piezoceramic stacks

Key Features
• Driven by 2 vertically-parallel stacks and of only 5 mm in depth (or thickness)

• Up to 500 µm in stroke and 140 N in maximum working load

• Free-free mode resonance frequencies ≈ 2.0-3.3 kHz

Performance specifications of FTAs (See behind page for voltage-∆H response curves)

Feature \ Product Code FTA-500-15 FTA-350-50 FTA-300-40 FTA-200-140 FTA-175-70

Dimensions (LxDxH*;mm) 56x5x25.4(H)* 56x5x25.4(H)* 56x5x25.4(H)* 56x5x25.4(H)* 56x5x25.4(H)*

Voltage Range (V) 0-150 0-150 0-150 0-150 0-150

Stroke, ΔH (µm) @ 150V 500 350 310 200 175

Max. Working Load (N) 15 50 40 140 70

Approx. Stiffness (N/µm) 0.03 0.14 0.13 0.7 0.4

Reson. Freq. (free-free; Hz) 2050 2200 2200 3270 3448

Reson. Freq. (free-blocked; Hz) 570 690 610 970 1008

Op. Temperature Range (ºC) -20 to +80 -20 to +80 -20 to +80 -20 to +80 -20 to +80

Capacitance (µF) @ b1 kHz 7.75±0.25 7.75±0.25 3.86 7.75±0.25 3.64

Mass (g) 27.2 28.3 16.8 30.5 18.9

Std. mechanical interface 2 flat mounting surfaces of 5x8 mm² each with two M2 threaded holes

Std. electrical interface 80 mm long wires of 0.8 mm in outer dia.(lead wire dia.= 0.5 mm)

* Height of device, H, is the excitation direction

Microfine Materials Technologies Pte Ltd Please contact us for other details.
10 Bukit Batok Crescent, #06-02, The Spire Singapore 658079 All Enquiries:
Tel : +65 6264 0112 Website : www.microfine-piezo.com sales@microfine-piezo.com
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Vertical displacement (∆H) responses of “FTAs” under different loads

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2.5 kg
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H(mm)
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5 kg
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14 kg
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3.5 kg
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7.0 kg
-0.35 (e) FTA-175-70
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Applied Voltage (v)

Mircofine reserves the right to change specifications without notice.

Microfine Materials Technologies Pte Ltd Please contact us for other details.
10 Bukit Batok Crescent, #06-02, The Spire Singapore 658079 All Enquiries:
Tel : +65 6264 0112 Website : www.microfine-piezo.com sales@microfine-piezo.com
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Flextensional Piezoelectric Actuator (FTA)

FTAs For Twice Larger Working Load

∆H Four 5 x 5 x 40L mm3
11.5mm
piezoceramic stacks

Key Features
• Driven by 4 vertically-parallel stacks and of only 11.5 mm in depth (or thickness)

• Up to 500 µm in stroke and 250 N in maximum working load

• Free-free mode resonance frequencies of up to 3.5 kHz

Performance specifications of FTAs (See behind page for voltage-∆H response curves)

Feature \ Product Code FTA-500-30 FTA-350-130 FTA-200-250

Dimensions (LxDxH*;mm) 56x11.5x25.4(H)* 56x11.5x26(H)* 56x11.5x27(H)*

Voltage Range (V) 0-150 0-150 0-150

Stroke, ΔH (µm) @ 150V 500 350 200

Max. Working Load (N) 30 130 250

Approx. Stiffness (N/µm) 0.06 0.37 1.25

Reson. Freq. (free-free; Hz) 1573 1734 3509

Reson. Freq. (free-blocked; Hz) 365 450 900

Op. Temperature Range (ºC) -20 to +80 -20 to +80 -20 to +80

Capacitance (µF) @ b1 kHz 15.46 14.83 14.91

Mass (g) 57.9 61.02 65

Std. mechanical interface 2 flat mounting surfaces of 11.5x8 mm² each with four M2 threaded holes

Std. electrical interface 80 mm long wires of 0.8 mm in outer dia.(lead wire dia.= 0.5 mm)

* Height of device, H, is the excitation direction

Microfine Materials Technologies Pte Ltd Please contact us for other details.
10 Bukit Batok Crescent, #06-02, The Spire Singapore 658079 All Enquiries:
Tel : +65 6264 0112 Website : www.microfine-piezo.com sales@microfine-piezo.com
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Vertical displacement (∆H) responses of “FTAs” under different loads

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6.5 kg
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26 kg
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Applied Voltage (v)

Mircofine reserves the right to change specifications without notice.

Microfine Materials Technologies Pte Ltd Please contact us for other details.
10 Bukit Batok Crescent, #06-02, The Spire Singapore 658079 All Enquiries:
Tel : +65 6264 0112 Website : www.microfine-piezo.com sales@microfine-piezo.com