Finding expansion speed of a piezoelectric actuator

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Does anyone know how to find the "expansion" speed of a piezoelectric actuator? I tried displacement x frequency in hertz x 2 x 60 x 60 and then converted from um to miles. I'm getting 16> mph or an actuator that displaces 20um at 200,000 hertz.

I thought these things moved fast, approaching the speed of sound fast.
 
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There is no reason to expect the particle velocity approaching the speed of sound.