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13.14 PrImArY BATTErIES
3.0 60°C
Zn/AgO-Plumbate Zn/AgO 2 50°C
Zn/AgO
Storage temperature, 1/T°K × 10 3 3.2 Low-rate cells High-rate cells 40°C
3.1
Zn/Ag O
Zn/Ag O
2
3.3
30°C
3.4
20°C
3.5
0.1 1 10 100 10°C
Capacity loss per 3 months at temperature, %
FiGURE 13.14 Arrhenius plot of various zinc/silver oxide chemistries. Type 357 cell,
11.6 × 5.35 mm, 6500 ohms continuous discharge to 0.9 V at 21°C. Projected 10% loss:
> 10 years, > 5 years, > 3 years.
1000
Current drain, mA 100 20 mAh
12 mAh
190 mAh
10
125 mAh
85 mAh
42 mAh
1
100 1000 10,000 100,000
Hours of service life
FiGURE 13.15 Service life of zinc/silver oxide batteries at 20°C.
