Lead free dielectric materials of Strontium Bismuth Niobate SrBi2Nb2O9 (SBN) and rare earth double doped SrBi1.8Pr0.1Gd0.1Nb2O9 (SBPGN), SrBi1.8Pr0.1Y0.1Nb2O9 (SBPYN), SrBi1.8Eu0.1Gd0.1Nb2O9 (SBEGN) and SrBi1.8Eu0.1Y0.1Nb2O9 (SBEYN) were prepared by two-stage solid-state reaction route. The XRD studies have confirmed the formation of single-phase orthorhombic crystal structure. The microstructural analysis showed the formation of plausible needle shaped grains in the prepared ceramics. The FTIR study was used to investigate the effect of preparation and doping processes on the band intensities of the spectra. Mechanical studies showed that SBEGN and SBEYN ceramics exhibited mild wear (<10−6 mm3 Nm−1) compared to others. The low friction coefficient values of SBPYN (0.044), SBEGN (0.058) and SBEYN (0.002) to that of SBN necessitate lattice strain in these materials. The VSM studies on the rare earth double doped SBN ceramic materials confirmed the induction and existence of magnetic order in SBPGN and SBEGN.
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