Ultrasonic attenuation and velocity of ferroelectric ceramics with perovskite and tungsten-bronze structures were measured in a range of 2.5 to 30 MHz at room temperature, using the pulse-echo-overlap technique. Lead and non-lead compositions were analyzed, revealing that Pb2+ in the lattice affects the attenuation behavior. The frequency dependence of attenuation is clearly stronger for the lead materials with perovskite structure. The discussions are based on a qualitative analysis of grain/pore scattering models for polycrystalline materials
ceramics; ferroelectrics; tungsten-bronze; perovskite; ultrasonic characterization
