Abstract:
Positive active material pastes for flooded deep discharge lead-acid batteries, methods of making the same and lead-acid batteries including the same are provided. The positive active material paste includes lead oxide, a sulfate additive, and an aqueous acid. The positive active material paste contains from about 0.1 to about 1.0 wt % of the sulfate additive. Batteries using such positive active material pastes exhibit greatly improved performance over batteries with conventional positive active material pastes.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a lead or a lead alloy plate lattice for a lead-acid battery, featured in that a melt of lead or a lead alloy is continuously extruded under temperatures lower by 10 to 100° C. than the melting point of the lead or the lead alloy, followed by subjecting the extrudate to cold rolling under temperatures lower by 50 to 230° C. than the melting point of the lead or the lead alloy with the total draft rate set at 10 to 90% and subsequently cooling and processing the cold rolled extrudate so as to manufacture a plate lattice.
Abstract:
Automotive SLI lead-acid batteries are disclosed which are characterized by enhanced resistance to intercell connection corrosion, even when exposed to the current, relatively high under-the-hood service temperatures in use with recent model automobiles. The straps are formed from a lead-based alloy including from about 3.0 to 3.3% antimony, from about 0.04 to 0.07% tin, from about 0.04 to 0.07% arsenic and from about 0.014 to 0.020% selenium, the percentages being based upon the weight of the alloy.
Abstract:
A lead-based alloy containing, based upon the total weight of the alloy, 0.8-1.6% antimony, 0.08-0.16% arsenic, 0.006-0.012% silver and, optionally, 0.2-0.5% tin, is disclosed for making lead-acid battery grids using a continuous casting process.
Abstract:
A lead-antimony alloy is disclosed containing 0.5-3.5% by weight antimony, 0.025-0.3% by weight arsenic, 0.005-0.1% by weight selenium, 0.002-0.05% by weight tin, 0.01-0.1% by weight copper, balance lead. The alloy also preferably contains from 0.025-0.1% by weight silver.
Abstract:
An electric storage battery grid made from an antimonial lead alloy containing 0.002 percent to 0.5 percent of selenium with 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent arsenic and up to 4.0 percent antimony is disclosed. The alloy has improved casting properties for making the grid and the grids have a reduced tendency to release antimony in use.
Abstract:
Lead-antimony alloys of improved creep resistance are prepared by means of a process comprising finish deformation at elevated temperature with light, i.e., less than 10 percent reductions.
Abstract:
An electric storage battery grid made from an antimonial lead alloy containing up to 4.0% antimony contains 0.001 to 0.005% selenium and arsenic, copper and tin. The alloy has improved casting properties and a reduced tendency to release antimony in use.
Abstract:
Lead alloy for the grids of lead storage batteries, which alloy has a low antimony content and which comprises from 1.0 to 3.5 per cent by weight Sb; 0.025 to 0.2 per cent by weight As, 0.005 to 0.1 per cent by weight Se, 0.01 to 0.05 per cent by weight Sn and the remainder lead. Preferably the alloy contains also 0.025 to 0.1 per cent by weight silver.