All About Battery

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Shape

Shape codes are:


Round, (coin, button or cylindrical)
R
Not round
P
Flat (layer built)
F
Square (or rectangular or prismatic)
S
Italics indicate a shape code that is still in use but is not to be used
for new battery definitions.

Size codes for round batteries


Number
Nominal
Nominal Common
code
diameter
height
name
R25
32
91
F
R20
34.2
61.5
D
R14
26.2
50
C
R6
14.5
50.5
AA
R1
12
30.2
N
R03
10.5
44.5
AAA
Round button batteries also carry two-digit size codes such as R44, see the button
battery table for typical dimensions. Other round, flat, and square sizes
have been standardized but are used mostly for components of multi-cell batteries.

Size and shape codes (ANSI battery nomenclature)


The current edition of the standard uses a numerical code to show the cell size.
Common round cell sizes are:
ANSI primary cell sizes and equivalent size designations
Number
Other name IEC size
Code
13
D
R20
14
C
R14
15
AA
R6
24
AAA
R03
25
AAAA
R8D425
Since these IEC and ANSI battery standards have been harmonized, for example,
an R20 cell will have the same dimensions as an ANSI 13 cell.
Flat cells, used as components of multi-cell batteries, have an F prefix and a series of
numbers to identify sizes. Coin cells were assigned size codes in the 5000 range.
Secondary cells using systems H and K (nickel-metal hydride and nickel-iron sulfide)
have a separate series of size codes, but the cells are dimensionally interchangeable with
primary cells.

Electrochemical system
The first letter identifies the chemical composition of the battery, which also implies a nominal voltage. Certain rechargeable battery systems,
commonly made in sizes interchangeable with primary batteries, also have symbols.
Letter
Code

Negative electrode

Electrolyte

Positive electrode

Nominal
voltage

Main article

(none)

Zinc

Ammonium chloride/Zinc chloride

Manganese dioxide

1.5 Zinc-carbon battery

Zinc

Ammonium chloride/Zinc chloride

Oxygen

1.4 Zinc-air battery

Lithium

Organic

Carbon monofluoride

3 Lithium battery

Lithium

Organic

Manganese dioxide

3 Lithium battery

Lithium

Non-aqueous inorganic

Thionyl chloride

3.6 Lithium battery

Lithium

Organic

Iron disulphide

1.5 Lithium battery

Lithium

Organic

Copper(II) oxide

1.5 Lithium battery

Hydrogen absorbing alloy

Alkali

Nickel oxide

1.2 Nickel-metal hydride battery

Cadmium

Alkali

Nickel oxide

1.2 Nickel-cadmium battery

Zinc

Alkali

Manganese dioxide

1.5 Alkaline battery

Zinc

Alkali

Mercuric oxide

Zinc

Alkali

Zinc

Alkali

Oxygen

PB

Lead

Sulphuric acid

Lead dioxide

2 Lead-acid battery

Zinc

Alkali

Silver oxide

1.55 Silver-oxide battery

Zinc

Alkali

Manganese dioxide and nickel oxyhydroxide

M
(withdrawn)
N
(withdrawn)

Mercuric oxide
manganese dioxide

Italics indicate a chemical system unlikely to be found in consumer or general-purpose batteries, or withdrawn from the current standard.
Bold indicates a secondary (rechargeable) cell type.
It is common to refer to the negative electrode first in IEC battery definitions.
IEC standard 61436 for rechargeable batteries defines certain sizes that are interechangeable with primary batteries.

1.35 Mercury battery


1.35 Mercury battery
1.65 Zinc-air battery

1.7 Nickel oxyhydroxide battery

Types
This List of battery types is grouped by types of battery.
Primary cells (or)
non-rechargeable batteries
Alkaline battery
Aluminium battery
Atomic battery
Optoelectric nuclear battery
Nuclear micro-battery
Bunsen cell
Chromic acid cell
Clark cell
Daniell cell
Dry cell
Earth battery
Frog battery
Galvanic cell
Grove cell
Leclanch cell
Lemon battery
Lithium battery
Lithium air battery
Mercury battery
Molten salt battery
Nickel oxyhydroxide battery
Oxyride battery
Organic radical battery
Paper battery
Pulvermacher's chain
Reserve battery
Silver-oxide battery
Solid-state battery
Voltaic pile
Penny battery
Trough battery
Water-activated battery
Weston cell
Zinc-air battery
Zinc-carbon battery
Zinc chloride battery

Secondary cells (or)


rechargeable batteries
Flow battery
Vanadium redox battery
Zinc-bromine flow battery
Fuel cell
Lead-acid battery
Deep cycle battery
VRLA battery
AGM battery
Gel battery
Lithium air battery
Lithium-ion battery
Beltway battery
Lithium ion polymer battery
Lithium iron phosphate battery
Lithium-sulfur battery
Lithium-titanate battery
Molten salt battery
Nickel-cadmium battery
Nickel-cadmium battery vented cell type
Nickel hydrogen battery
Nickel-iron battery
Nickel metal hydride battery
Low self-discharge NiMH battery
Nickel-zinc battery
Organic radical battery
Polymer-based battery
Polysulfide bromide battery
Potassium-ion battery
Rechargeable alkaline battery
Silicon air battery
Sodium-ion battery
Sodium-sulfur battery
Super iron battery
Zinc-bromine flow battery
Zinc matrix battery

Batteries by application
Backup battery
Baghdad Battery
Battery (vacuum tube)
Battery pack
Battery room
Biobattery
Button cell
Car battery
CMOS battery
Common battery
Commodity cell
Electric vehicle battery
Flow battery
Inverter battery
Lantern battery
Nanobatteries
Nanowire battery
Local battery
Polapulse battery
Photoflash battery
Smart battery system
Thin film rechargeable lithium battery
Traction battery
Watch battery
Water-activated battery
Wet cell
Za

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