Piezo actuator; PICMA® piezo actuator drive; 15 µm travel range (open loop); 20 mm length; push force capacity 50 N; pull force capacity 1 N; connecting wires; 0.3 m cable length
P-810 • P-830 Piezo Actuators
For Medium Loads and Push Forces
- Outstanding lifetime due to PICMA® piezo actuators
- Travel range to 60 µm
- Push force capacity to 1000 N
- Pull force capacity to 5 N
- Microsecond response time
- Subnanometer resolution



Application fields
- Static and dynamic precision positioning
- Fiber positioning
- Laser tuning
- Patch clamp
- Nanotechnology
Outstanding lifetime thanks to PICMA® piezo actuators
The PICMA® piezo actuators are all-ceramic insulated. This protects them against humidity and failure resulting from an increase in leakage current. PICMA® actuators offer an up to ten times longer lifetime than conventional polymer-insulated actuators. 100 billion cycles without a single failure are proven.
Specifications
Specifications
| Motion | P-810.10 | P-810.20 | P-810.30 | P-830.10 | P-830.20 | P-830.30 | P-830.40 | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active axes | Z | Z | Z | Z | Z | Z | Z | |
| Travel range in Z, open loop, at 0 to 100 V | 15 µm | 30 µm | 45 µm | 15 µm | 30 µm | 45 µm | 60 µm | ±20 % |
| Positioning | P-810.10 | P-810.20 | P-810.30 | P-830.10 | P-830.20 | P-830.30 | P-830.40 | Tolerance |
| Resolution in Z, open loop | 0.15 nm | 0.3 nm | 0.45 nm | 0.15 nm | 0.3 nm | 0.45 nm | 0.6 nm | typ. |
| Drive properties | P-810.10 | P-810.20 | P-810.30 | P-830.10 | P-830.20 | P-830.30 | P-830.40 | Tolerance |
| Drive type | PICMA® | PICMA® | PICMA® | PICMA® | PICMA® | PICMA® | PICMA® | |
| Electrical capacitance in Z | 0.3 µF | 0.7 µF | 1 µF | 1.5 µF | 3 µF | 4.5 µF | 6 µF | ±20 % |
| Mechanical properties | P-810.10 | P-810.20 | P-810.30 | P-830.10 | P-830.20 | P-830.30 | P-830.40 | Tolerance |
| Stiffness in Z | 14 N/µm | 7 N/µm | 4 N/µm | 57 N/µm | 27 N/µm | 19 N/µm | 15 N/µm | ±20 % |
| Resonant frequency in Z, unloaded | 22 kHz | 15 kHz | 12 kHz | 23 kHz | 14 kHz | 10 kHz | 8.5 kHz | ±20 % |
| Permissible push force in Z | 50 N | 50 N | 50 N | 1000 N | 1000 N | 1000 N | 1000 N | max. |
| Permissible pull force in Z | 1 N | 1 N | 1 N | 5 N | 5 N | 5 N | 5 N | max. |
| Recommended preload for dynamic operation | 10 to 20 MPa | 10 to 20 MPa | 10 to 20 MPa | 10 to 20 MPa | 10 to 20 MPa | 10 to 20 MPa | 10 to 20 MPa | |
| Overall mass | 4 g | 6 g | 8 g | 10 g | 16 g | 21 g | 27 g | ±5 % |
| Material | Housing: Nonmagnetic stainless steel. Tips: Stainless steel. | Housing: Nonmagnetic stainless steel. Tips: Stainless steel. | Housing: Nonmagnetic stainless steel. Tips: Stainless steel. | Housing: Nonmagnetic stainless steel. Tips: Stainless steel. | Housing: Nonmagnetic stainless steel. Tips: Stainless steel. | Housing: Nonmagnetic stainless steel. Tips: Stainless steel. | Housing: Nonmagnetic stainless steel. Tips: Stainless steel. | |
| Length | 20 mm | 38 mm | 56 mm | 22 mm | 40 mm | 58 mm | 76 mm | ±0,3 mm |
| Miscellaneous | P-810.10 | P-810.20 | P-810.30 | P-830.10 | P-830.20 | P-830.30 | P-830.40 | Tolerance |
| Operating temperature range | -20 to 80 °C | -20 to 80 °C | -20 to 80 °C | -20 to 80 °C | -20 to 80 °C | -20 to 80 °C | -20 to 80 °C | |
| Connector | Stranded wires, PTFE isolated, AWG 28, Ø 0.69 mm | Stranded wires, PTFE isolated, AWG 28, Ø 0.69 mm | Stranded wires, PTFE isolated, AWG 28, Ø 0.69 mm | Stranded wires, PTFE isolated, AWG 28, Ø 0.69 mm | Stranded wires, PTFE isolated, AWG 28, Ø 0.69 mm | Stranded wires, PTFE isolated, AWG 28, Ø 0.69 mm | Stranded wires, PTFE isolated, AWG 28, Ø 0.69 mm | |
| Cable length | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | +25 mm / -0 mm |
| Recommended controllers/drivers | E-503, E-505, E-610, E-617, E-621, E-625, E-663, E-709, E-831 | E-503, E-505, E-610, E-617, E-621, E-625, E-663, E-709, E-831 | E-503, E-505, E-610, E-617, E-621, E-625, E-663, E-709, E-831 | E-503, E-505, E-610, E-617, E-621, E-625, E-663, E-709, E-831 | E-503, E-505, E-610, E-617, E-621, E-625, E-663, E-709, E-831 | E-503, E-505, E-610, E-617, E-621, E-625, E-663, E-709, E-831 | E-503, E-505, E-610, E-617, E-621, E-625, E-663, E-709, E-831 |
Stiffness in Z: Static large-signal stiffness; dynamic small-signal stiffness is approx. 30 % higher.
The resolution of the system is only limited by the noise of the amplifier and measuring technology because PI piezo actuators are free of friction.
At PI, technical data is specified at 22 ±3 °C. Unless otherwise stated, the values are for unloaded conditions. Some properties are interdependent. The designation "typ." indicates a statistical average for a property; it does not indicate a guaranteed value for every product supplied. During the final inspection of a product, only selected properties are analyzed, not all. Please note that some product characteristics may deteriorate with increasing operating time.
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3D Models
P-830 3-D model
P-810 3-D model
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