Detection of elastic and electric conductivity anomalies in Potassium Sulphamate single crystal

Elastic anomalies in Potassium Sulphamate, (KNH2SO3), above room temperature were detected from temperature variation of elastic constants measured by ultrasonic Pulse Echo Overlap technique. Potassium Sulphamate has been reported to be a ferroelectric and piezo electric material. The elastic constants C11, C44, C55 and C66 have exhibited weak anomalies around 350 K. The DC conductivity measurement along a, b, and c axes also supports this conclusion.