摘要 |
The invention provides a (Li, Na, K)(Nb, Ta, Sb)O 3 type piezoelectric/electrostrictive ceramic composition excellent in the electric field-induced strain at the time of high electric field application. The piezoelectric/electrostrictive film (122,222,224) of a piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator (1,2) is a sintered body of said piezoelectric/electrostrictive ceramic composition. The piezoelectric/electrostrictive ceramic composition comprises a perovskite type oxide comprising Li, Na, and K as A site elements and Nb and Sb as B site elements and having a ratio of the total number of atoms of the A site elements to the total number of atoms of the B site elements greater than 1 and not less than 1 mol% and not more than 10 mol% of the number of Sb atoms in the total number of atoms of the B site elements and a Mn compound added to said perovskite type oxide. |