Control of the properties of Pb(TixZr1-x )O3 solid solutions by external disturbances

The influence of x-ray irradiation to absorbed radiation doses D = (0.5?12) × 10⁸ rad on the properties of ferroelectric ceramic Pb(Ti_xZr_1?x )O₃ solid solutions with compositions close to the morphotropic phase boundary was studied. The effects of x-ray radiation on the electrical conductivity of ferroelectric ceramics are shown to differ with x ranging from 0.42 to 0.60. Using empirical equations and numerical techniques, quantitative relations are established between the composition, absorbed radiation dose, and electrical conductivity for Pb(Ti_xZr_1?x )O₃.