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Comparison of commercial battery types

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This is a list of commercially available battery types summarizing some of their characteristics for ready comparison.

Common characteristics

This table lists characteristics common to both single use (primary) and rechargeable (secondary) batteries.

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Cell chemistry Also known as Electrode Re­charge­able Com­mercial­ized Voltage Energy density Specific power Cost† Self-discharge rate Shelf life
Anode Electro­lyte Cathode Cutoff Nominal 100% SOC by mass by volume
year V V V MJ/kg
(Wh/kg)		 MJ/L
(Wh/L)		 W/kg Wh/$
($/kWh)		 %/month years
Lead–acid SLA
VRLA
PbAc		 Lead H2SO4 Lead dioxide Yes 1881[1] 1.75[2] 2.1[2] 2.23–2.32[2] 0.11–0.18
(30–50)[3]		 0.22–0.27
(60–75)[2]		 80-200[3][4] 5.15–13.24
(76–194)[2]		 3–20[2]
Zinc–carbon Carbon–zinc Zinc NH4Cl Manganese (IV) oxide No 1898[5] 0.75–0.9[5] 1.5[5] 0.13
(36)[5]		 0.33
(92)[5]		 10–27[5] 2.35
(425)[5]		 0.32[5] 3–5[6]
Zinc–air PR KOH Oxygen No 1932[7] 0.9[7] 1.45–1.65[7] 1.59
(442)[7]		 6.02
(1,673)[7]		 100[7] 2.06
(486)[7]		 0.17[7] 3[7]
Mercury oxide–zinc Mercuric oxide
Mercury cell		 NaOH/ KOH Mercuric oxide No 1942–[8] 1996[9] 0.9[10] 1.35[10] 0.36–0.44
(99–123)[10]		 1.1–1.8
(300–500)[10]		 2[8]
Alkaline Zn/MnO
2
LR		 KOH Manganese (IV) oxide No 1949[11] 0.9[12] 1.5[13] 1.6[12] 0.31–0.68
(85–190)[14]		 0.90–1.56
(250–434)[14]		 50[14] 44.12
(23)[15]		 0.17[14] 5–10[6]
Rechargeable alkaline RAM KOH Yes 1992[16] 0.9[17] 1.57[17] 1.6[17] <1[16]
Silver-oxide SR NaOH/ KOH Silver oxide No 1960[18] 1.2[19] 1.55[19] 1.6[20] 0.47
(130)[20]		 1.8
(500)[20]
Nickel–zinc NiZn KOH Nickel oxide hydroxide Yes 2009[16] 0.9[16] 1.65[16] 1.85[16] 13[16]
Nickel–iron NiFe Iron KOH Yes 1901[21] 0.75[22] 1.2[22] 1.65[22] 0.07–0.09
(19–25)[23]		 0.45
(125)[24]		 100 3.13–4.17
(240–319)[1]		 20–30 30–[25] 50[26][27]
Nickel–cadmium NiCd
NiCad		 Cadmium KOH Yes c. 1960[28] 0.9–1.05[29] 1.2[30] 1.3[29] 0.11
(30)[30]		 0.36
(100)[30]		 150–200[31] 10[16]
Nickel–hydrogen NiH
2
Ni-H
2		 Hydrogen KOH Yes 1975[32] 1.0[33] 1.55[31] 0.16–0.23
(45–65)[31]		 0.22
(60)[34]		 150–200[31] 5[34]
Nickel–metal hydride NiMH
Ni-MH		 Metal hydride KOH Yes 1990[1] 0.9–1.05[29] 1.2[13] 1.3[29] 0.36
(100)[13]		 1.44
(401)[35]		 250–1,000 2.5
(399)[1]		 30[36]
Low self-discharge nickel–metal hydride LSD NiMH Yes 2005[37] 0.9–1.05[29] 1.2 1.3[29] 0.34
(95)[38]		 1.27
(353)[39]		 250–1,000 0.42[36]
Lithium–manganese dioxide Lithium
Li-MnO
2
CR
Li-Mn		 Lithium Manganese dioxide No 1976[40] 2[41] 3[13] 0.54–1.19
(150–330)[42]		 1.1–2.6
(300–710)
[42]		 250–400[42] 1 5–10[42]
Lithium–carbon monofluoride Li-(CF)
x
BR		 Carbon monofluoride No 1976[40] 2[43] 3[43] 0.94–2.81
(260–780)[42]		 1.58–5.32
(440–1,478)
[42]		 50–80[42] 0.2–0.3[44] 15[42]
Lithium–iron disulfide Li-FeS
2
FR		 Iron disulfide No 1989[45] 0.9[45] 1.5[45] 1.8[45] 1.07
(297)[45]		 2.1
(580)[46]		 10-20[46]
Lithium–titanate Li
4Ti
5O
12
LTO
 Lithium manganese oxide or Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide Yes 2008[47] 1.6–1.8[48] 2.3–2.4[48] 2.8[48] 0.22–0.40
(60–110)		 0.64
(177)		 3,000– 5,100[49] 0.37
(2683)[49]		 2–5[49] 10–20[49]
Lithium cobalt oxide LiCoO
2
ICR
LCO
Li‑cobalt[50]		 Graphite‡ LiPF6/ LiBF4/ LiClO4 Lithium cobalt oxide Yes 1991[51] 2.5[52] 3.7[53] 4.2[52] 0.70
(195)[53]		 2.0
(560)[53]		 2.09
(479)[1]
Lithium iron phosphate LiFePO
4
IFR
LFP
Li‑phosphate[50]		 Lithium iron phosphate Yes 1996[54] 2[52] 3.2[53] 3.65[52] 0.32–0.62
(90–172)[53][55][56]		 1.43
(396)[53][56]		 200[57]–1,200[58] 7.2 (139)[59] 4.5 20 years[60]
Lithium manganese oxide LiMn
2O
4
IMR
LMO
Li‑manganese[50]		 Lithium manganese oxide Yes 1999[1] 2.5[61] 3.9[53] 4.2[61] 0.54
(150)[53]		 1.5
(420)[53]		 2.09
(479)[1]
Lithium nickel cobalt aluminium oxides LiNiCoAlO
2
NCA
NCR
Li‑aluminium[50]		 Lithium nickel cobalt aluminium oxide Yes 1999 3.0[62] 3.6[53] 4.3[62] 0.79
(220)[53]		 2.2
(600)[53]
Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide LiNi
xMn
yCo
1-x-yO
2
INR
NMC[50]
NCM[53]		 Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide Yes 2008[63] 2.5[52] 3.6[53] 4.2[52] 0.74
(205)[53]		 2.1
(580)[53]
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^† Cost in inflation-adjusted 2025 USD.

^‡ Typical. See Lithium-ion battery § Negative electrode for alternative electrode materials.

Table References

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Rechargeable characteristics

This is a table of characteristics common to rechargeable batteries.

Cycle life can be significantly affected by factors such as the ambient temperature and charge/discharge rate.[64] For the purposes of this table, typical conditions are assumed.

More information Cell chemistry, Round-trip efficiency ...
Cell chemistry Round-trip efficiency Cycle durability at varying depth of discharge (DoD) cycles
% 100% DoD 70-90% DoD 40-60% DoD <40% DoD
Lead–acid 50–92[2] 50–100[65] 150–250 @ 70% DoD[65] 300–500 @ 50% DoD[65] >800 @ 30% DoD[65]
Rechargeable alkaline 5–100[16]
Nickel–zinc 100 to 50% capacity[16]
Nickel–iron 65–80 5,000
Nickel–cadmium 70–90 500[28]
Nickel–hydrogen 85 20,000[34]
Nickel–metal hydride 66 300–800[16]
Low self-discharge nickel–metal hydride battery 500–1,500[16]
Lithium cobalt oxide 90 500–1,000
Lithium–titanate 85–90 >13,000[66] ≫20,000 @ 80% DoD[67] >60,000 @ 60% DoD[68]
Lithium iron phosphate 90 ≥2,000 @ 80% DoD[69] 3,500–>9,000 @ 50% DoD[69] >10,000 @ 20% DoD[69]
Lithium manganese oxide 90 300–700
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Table References

[64] [2] [65] [16] [28] [34] [66] [67] [68] [69]

Thermal runaway

Under certain conditions, some battery chemistries are at risk of thermal runaway, leading to cell rupture or combustion. As thermal runaway is determined not only by cell chemistry but also cell size, cell design and charge, only the worst-case values are reflected here.[70]

More information Cell chemistry, Overcharge ...
Cell chemistry Overcharge Overheat
Onset Onset Runaway Peak
SOC% °C °C °C/min
Lithium cobalt oxide 150 165 190 440
Lithium iron phosphate 100 220 240 21
Lithium manganese oxide 110 210 240 100+
Lithium nickel cobalt aluminium oxide 125 140 195 260
Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide 170 160 230 100+
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Table References

[70]

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