Lead-acid battery having positive posts of lead-tin alloy
Patent
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OSTI ID:5341655
A lead-acid battery is described comprising in combination: a. a battery receptacle containing positive electrode, negative electrode and electrolyte; b. a cover for the receptacle in which there is at least one opening in the cover; c. a positive electrode post mounted within the receptacle and extending through the opening; and d. sealing means comprising epoxy seal for preventing leakage of electrolyte between the positive electrode post and the cover characterized in that the surface of the positive post to which the epoxy seal is made consists of lead-tin binary alloy, the alloy consisting of from 0.1 to 1.5 weight percent tin remainder lead.
- Assignee:
- AT and T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4605605
- OSTI ID:
- 5341655
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
25 ENERGY STORAGE
250903* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Materials
Components
& Auxiliaries
ALLOY SYSTEMS
ALLOYS
BINARY ALLOY SYSTEMS
COVERINGS
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYTES
EPOXIDES
LEAD ALLOYS
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
QUANTITY RATIO
SEALS
TIN ALLOYS
250903* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Materials
Components
& Auxiliaries
ALLOY SYSTEMS
ALLOYS
BINARY ALLOY SYSTEMS
COVERINGS
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYTES
EPOXIDES
LEAD ALLOYS
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
QUANTITY RATIO
SEALS
TIN ALLOYS