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Getting to know more about batteries

Getting to know more about batteries

(Ref: Battery Association of Japan)

Type		Manganese Dry Battery	Alkaline Manganese Battery	Silver Oxide Battery	Alkaline Button Battery
Designation		R	LR	SR	LR
Nominal Voltage		1.5V	1.5V	1.55V	1.5V
Positive Electrode		Manganese Dioxide	Manganese Dioxide	Silver Oxide	Manganese Dioxide
Electrolyte Solution		Zinc Chloride	Potassium Hydroxide	*Sodium Hydroxide	Potassium Hydroxide
Negative Electrode		Zinc	Zinc	Zinc	Zinc
Discharge Characteristics
Energy Density	Volumetric	150Wh/l	310Wh/l	450Wh/l	270Wh/l
Energy Density	Gravimetric	70Wh/kg	110Wh/kg	120Wh/kg	90Wh/kg
Temp. Range		-10 to 55 deg.C	-20 to 60 deg.C	-10 to 60 deg.C	-10 to 60 deg.C
Strong Points		•Wide Applications • Excellent Anti-leakage • Hg 0 use, Cd 0 use	•For Heavy and Continuous Use • High Reliability • Hg 0 use, Cd 0 use	•Flat Discharge Curve • Superior Long-term Reliability • High Energy Density	•Excellent Anti-leakage • Compatible with SR • Economical
Applications		•Radio Cassette Recorders • Headphone Stereos • Remote Controllers • Transceivers • Flashlights • Gas, Oil Heater Ignition • Clocks • Calculators	•Cordless Phones • Headphone Stereos • CD Players • LCD TVs • Lanterns • Electric Shavers • Remote Controllers • Strobes	•Wrist Watches • Cameras	•Toys • Wrist Watches • Portable Radios • Cameras • Electric Games • Measuring Instruments • Thermometers

* Some silver oxide battery have potassium hydroxide as electrolyte solution.

Type		Zinc Air Battery	Coin type Manganese Dioxide Lithium Battery	Wound type Manganese Dioxide Lithium Battery	Thionyl Chloride Lithium Battery
Designation		PR	CR	CR	ER
Nominal Voltage		1.4V	3V	3V	3.6V
Positive Electrode		Air	Manganese Dioxide	Manganese Dioxide	Thionyl Chloride
Electrolyte Solution		Potassium Hydroxide	Organic Electrolyte	Organic Electrolyte	Non aqueous Inorganic
Negative Electrode		Zinc	Lithium	Lithium	Lithium
Discharge Characteristics
Energy Density	Volumetric	1150Wh/l	750Wh/l	670Wh/l	900Wh/l
Energy Density	Gravimetric	390Wh/kg	260Wh/kg	330Wh/kg	500Wh/kg
Temp. Range		-10 to 60 deg.C	-20 to 85 deg.C	-40 to 60 deg.C	-55 to 85 deg.C
Strong Points		•For Heavy and Continuous Use • Stable Discharge Curve • Excellent Anti-leakage • High Energy Density	•High 3V Voltage • Stable Discharge Curve • High Energy Density • Wide Usable Temperature. • Superior Long-term Reliability	•For Heavy Duty Use • Wide Usable Temperature • Stable Discharge Curve • Low Self-discharge • Excellent Anti-leakage	•High 3.6V Voltage • Flat Discharge Performance • High Energy Density • Wide Usable Temperature. • Superior Long-term Reliability
Applications		•Hearing Aids • Pagers	•Memory Backup • Wrist Watches • PDAs • Electric Games • Cameras • Thermometers	•Cameras • Automatic Meter Reading • Measuring Instruments	•Automatic Meter Reading • Memory Backup • Security/Alarm System • RF-ID Tag • Digital Set Top Boxes • Measuring Instruments

Type		Sealed Lead Acid Battery	Nickel-Cadmium Battery	Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery
Designation		—	—	—
Nominal Voltage		2V	1.2V	1.2V
Positive Electrode		Lead Dioxide	Nickel Hydroxide	Nickel Hydroxide
Electrolyte Solution		Dilute Sulfuric acid	Potassium Hydroxide	Potassium Hydroxide
Negative Electrode		Lead	Cadmium	Hydrogen Absorbing Alloy
Discharge Characteristics
Energy Density	Volumetric	100Wh/l	100Wh/l	260Wh/l
Energy Density	Gravimetric	30Wh/kg	30Wh/kg	80Wh/kg
Temp. Range		-20 to 60 deg.C	-20 to 60 deg.C	-20 to 60 deg.C
Strong Points		•For Heavy Duty Use • Superior Long-term Reliability • Economical • Easy to recycle	•For Heavy Duty Use • High Mechanical Strength • High Efficiency Charge • Charge cycle: 500 times • Easy to recycle	•For Heavy Duty Use • No Heavy metal Use • High Capacity • Charge cycle: 500 times
Applications		•Radiotelegraphic Apparatus • Portable AV Equipment • Vacuum Cleaners • Power Tools • Medical Instruments • Electric Motorcars	•Portable OA Equipment • Portable AV Equipment • Walkie-talkies • Power Tools • Medical Instruments • Electric Bicycles	•Portable OA Equipment • Portable AV Equipment • Walkie-talkies • Power Tools • Medical Instruments • Electric Motorcars

Type		Manganese Dioxide Lithium Rechargeable Battery	Titanium Carbon Lithium Rechargeable Battery	Lithium ion Battery
Designation		ML	TC	—
Nominal Voltage		3V	1.5V	3.7V
Positive Electrode		Manganese Dioxide	Lithium Titanium Oxide	Lithium Cobalt Oxide
Electrolyte Solution		Organic Electrolyte	Organic Electrolyte	Organic Electrolyte
Negative Electrode		Lithium-Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Discharge Characteristics
Energy Density	Volumetric	160Wh/l	50Wh/l	370Wh/l
Energy Density	Gravimetric	54Wh/kg	18Wh/kg	170Wh/kg
Temp. Range		-20 to 60 deg.C	-20 to 60 deg.C	-20 to 60 deg.C
Strong Points		•For Back-up Use • Stable Discharge Curve • Excellent Anti-leakage • Long Life	•Excellent Cycle Performance • Wide Chargeable Voltage • Excellent Endurance for Overcharge	•For Heavy Duty Use • High 3.7V Voltage • No Memory Effect • Low Self-discharge
Applications		•Mobile Phones • Memory Backup for Note PCs • AV, OA Equipment • Wrist Watches	•Wrist Watches • PDAs • RTC Backup • Mobile Phones	•Portable OA Equipment • Portable AV Equipment • Radiotelegraphic Apparatus • Cameras • Electric Motorcars

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