The influence of the direction of applied compressive stress on degradation mechanism ofpoled PZT sample was studied. When compressive stress perpendicular to poling direction was appliedon poled PZT sample, the degradation phenomena was explained by the diffusion of space chargepolarization. On the contrary, compressive stress parallel to poling direction was applied, it wasexplained by the rearrangement of 90" domains. As the grain size increased, the degradation phenomenawas promoted. It is attributed to different internal stress due to difference of grain size. of grain size.