IEC 60086-2:2021

Primary batteries - Part 2: Physical and electrical specifications

IEC 60086-2:2021 is applicable to primary batteries which are based on standardised electrochemical systems.
It specifies
– the physical dimensions,
– the discharge test conditions and discharge performance requirements.
The contents of the corrigendum of June 2022 have been included in this copy.

Piles électriques - Partie 2: Spécifications physiques et électriques

L'IEC 60086-2:2021 s’applique aux piles électriques qui ont recours à des systèmes électrochimiques normalisés.
Elle spécifie:
– les dimensions physiques,
– les conditions d’essai de décharge et les exigences de performance en décharge.
Le contenu du corrigendum de juin 2022 a été pris en considération dans cet exemplaire.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 26-Apr-2021
• ICS: 29.220.10 - Primary cells and batteries
• Technical Committee: TC 35 - Primary cells and batteries
• Drafting Committee: MT 14 - TC 35/MT 14
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 14-May-2021
• Completion Date: 27-Apr-2021

Relations

• Corrected By: IEC 60086-2:2021/COR1:2022 - Corrigendum 1 - Primary batteries - Part 2: Physical and electrical specifications
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 60086-2:2015 - Primary batteries - Part 2: Physical and electrical specifications
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

IEC 60086-2 ®
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Primary batteries –
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Primary batteries –
Part 2: Physical and electrical specifications

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ICS 29.220.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-9685-1

– 2 – IEC 60086-2:2021 © IEC 2021
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms . 8
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 10
4 Battery dimensions, symbols . 10
5 Dimensional stability . 11
6 Validity of testing . 11
7 Constitution of the battery specification tables . 11
8 Physical and electrical specifications . 13
8.1 Category 1 batteries . 13
8.1.1 General . 13
8.1.2 Category 1 – Specifications: LR1, R1, LR8D425 . 14
8.1.3 Category 1 – Specifications: LR03, FR10G445, R03 . 15
8.1.4 Category 1 – Specifications: LR6, FR14505, R6P, R6S . 16
8.1.5 Category 1 – Specifications: LR14, R14P, R14S . 17
8.1.6 Category 1 – Specifications: LR20, R20P, R20S . 18
8.2 Category 2 batteries – Specifications: CR14250, CR15H270, CR17345,
CR17450, BR17335 . 19
8.3 Category 3 batteries – Specifications: LR9, CR11108 . 20
8.4 Category 4 batteries . 21
8.4.1 General . 21
8.4.2 Category 4 – Specifications: PR70, PR41, PR48, PR44, PR1154 . 21
8.4.3 Fit acceptance gauge for PR batteries . 23
8.4.4 Category 4 – Specifications: LR41, LR55, LR54, LR43, LR44 . 24
8.4.5 Category 4 – Specifications: SR62, SR63, SR65, SR64, SR60, SR67,
SR66, SR58, SR68, SR59, SR69, SR41, SR57, SR55, SR48, SR54,
SR42, SR43, SR44 . 26
8.4.6 Category 4 – Specifications: CR1025, CR1216, CR1220, CR1225,
CR1616, CR2012, CR1620, CR1632, CR2016, CR2025, CR2320,
CR2032, CR2330, CR2430, CR2354, CR3032, CR2450, CR2477,
BR1225, BR2016, BR2320, BR2325, BR3032 . 28
8.5 Category 5 batteries . 30
8.5.1 Category 5 – Specifications: 2CR13252, 4LR44, 4SR44 . 30
8.5.2 Category 5 – Specification: 8LR932 . 32
8.5.3 Category 5 – Specifications: AR40, 5AR40, 6AR40, 5PR175/172,
6PR225/155. 33
8.6 Category 6 batteries . 34
8.6.1 Category 6 – Specification: 4LR61 . 34
8.6.2 Category 6 – Specification: CR-P2 . 35
8.6.3 Category 6 – Specification: 2CR5 . 36
8.6.4 Category 6 – Specifications: 3R12P, 3R12S, 3LR12 . 37
8.6.5 Category 6 – Specifications: AS4, AS6, AS8, AS10, AS12, PS8S,
PS8P, PS10. 38
8.6.6 Category 6 – Specification: 4R25Y . 39

8.6.7 Category 6 – Specifications: 4R25X, 4LR25X . 40
8.6.8 Category 6 – Specifications: 4R25-2, 4LR25-2 . 41
8.6.9 Category 6 – Specifications: 6AS4S, 6PS4S, 6PS4P . 42
8.6.10 Category 6 – Specifications: 6F22, 6LR61, 6LP3146 . 43
8.6.11 Category 6 – Configurations: Stud for 6F22, 6LR61 6LP3146 . 44
8.6.12 Category 6 – Specifications: 6AS6P, 6AS6S, 6PS6P, 6PS6S. 45
Annex A (informative) Tabulation of batteries by application . 46
Annex B (informative) Cross-reference index . 52
Annex C (informative) Index . 55
Annex D (informative) Common designation. 56
Annex E (informative) Compliance checklist . 57
Bibliography . 58

Figure 1 – Dimensional drawing: Category 1 . 13
Figure 2 – Dimensional drawing: LR1, R1, LR8D425 . 14
Figure 3 – Dimensional drawing: LR03, FR10G445, R03 . 15
Figure 4 – Dimensional drawing: LR6, FR14505, R6P, R6S . 16
Figure 5 – Dimensional drawing: LR14, R14P, R14S . 17
Figure 6 – Dimensional drawing: LR20, R20P, R20S . 18
Figure 7 – Dimensional drawing: CR14250, CR15H270, CR17345, CR17450, BR17335 . 19
Figure 8 – Dimensional drawing: LR9, CR11108 . 20
Figure 9 – Dimensional drawing: Category 4 . 21
Figure 10 – Dimensional drawing: PR70, PR41, PR48, PR44, PR1154 . 21
Figure 11 – Gauge opening for P system batteries . 23
Figure 12 – Suggested gauge layout . 23
Figure 13 – Air hole placement diagram for P system batteries . 24
Figure 14 – Dimensional drawing: LR41, LR55, LR54, LR43, LR44 . 24
Figure 15 – Dimensional drawing: SR62, SR63, SR65, SR64, SR60, SR67, SR66,
SR58, SR68, SR59, SR69, SR41, SR57, SR55, SR48, SR54, SR42, SR43, SR44 . 26
Figure 16 – Dimensional drawing: CR1025, CR1216, CR1220, CR1225, CR1616,
CR2012, CR1620, CR2016, CR2412, CR1632, CR2025, CR2320, CR2032, CR2330,
CR2430, CR2354, CR2477, CR3032, CR2450, BR1225, BR2016, BR2320, BR2325,
BR3032 . 28
Figure 17 – Dimensional drawing: 2CR13252, 4LR44, 4SR44 . 30
Figure 18 – Dimensional drawing: 8LR932 . 32
Figure 19 – Dimensional drawing: AR40, 5AR40, 6AR40, 5PR175/172, 6PR225/155 . 33
Figure 20 – Dimensional drawing: 4LR61 . 34
Figure 21 – Dimensional drawing: CR-P2 . 35
Figure 22 – Dimensional drawing: 2CR5 . 36
Figure 23 – Dimensional drawing: 3R12P, 3R12S, 3LR12 . 37
Figure 24 – Dimensional drawing: AS4, AS6, AS8, AS10, AS12, PS8S, PS8P, PS10 . 38
Figure 25 – Dimensional drawing: 4R25Y. 39
Figure 26 – Dimensional drawing: 4R25X, 4LR25X . 40
Figure 27 – Dimensional drawing: 4R25-2, 4LR25‑2 . 41
Figure 28 – Dimensional drawing: 6AS4S, 6PS4S, 6PS4P . 42

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Figure 29 – Dimensional drawing: 6F22, 6LR61, 6LP3146 . 43
Figure 30 – Dimensional drawing: Stud . 44
Figure 31 – Dimensional drawing: 6AS6P, 6AS6S, 6PS6P, 6PS6S . 45

Table 1 – Gauge opening dimension (mm) . 23
Table A.1 – Automatic camera . 46
Table A.2 – CD, digital audio, wireless gaming and accessories . 46
Table A.3 – Digital audio . 46
Table A.4 – Digital still camera . 46
Table A.5 – Electric equipment . 46
Table A.6 – Electrical fence equipment, parking meters, light houses, beacons, railway
signaling and road signaling. 47
Table A.7 – Electronic key . 47
Table A.8 – Hearing aid . 47
Table A.9 – Hearing aid standard . 48
Table A.10 – High intensity lighting .
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Part 2: Physical and electrical specifications

Piles électriques –
Partie 2: Spécifications physiques et électriques

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IEC 60086-2 ®
Edition 14.0 2021-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Primary batteries –
Part 2: Physical and electrical specifications

Piles électriques –
Partie 2: Spécifications physiques et électriques

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.220.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-1042-7

– 2 – IEC 60086-2:2021 © IEC 2021
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms . 8
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 10
4 Battery dimensions, symbols . 10
5 Dimensional stability . 11
6 Validity of testing . 11
7 Constitution of the battery specification tables . 11
8 Physical and electrical specifications . 13
8.1 Category 1 batteries . 13
8.1.1 General . 13
8.1.2 Category 1 – Specifications: LR1, R1, LR8D425 . 14
8.1.3 Category 1 – Specifications: LR03, FR10G445, R03 . 15
8.1.4 Category 1 – Specifications: LR6, FR14505, R6P, R6S . 16
8.1.5 Category 1 – Specifications: LR14, R14P, R14S . 17
8.1.6 Category 1 – Specifications: LR20, R20P, R20S . 18
8.2 Category 2 batteries – Specifications: CR14250, CR15H270, CR17345,
CR17450, BR17335 . 19
8.3 Category 3 batteries – Specifications: LR9, CR11108 . 20
8.4 Category 4 batteries . 21
8.4.1 General . 21
8.4.2 Category 4 – Specifications: PR70, PR41, PR48, PR44, PR1154 . 21
8.4.3 Fit acceptance gauge for PR batteries . 23
8.4.4 Category 4 – Specifications: LR41, LR55, LR54, LR43, LR44 . 24
8.4.5 Category 4 – Specifications: SR62, SR63, SR65, SR64, SR60, SR67,
SR66, SR58, SR68, SR59, SR69, SR41, SR57, SR55, SR48, SR54,
SR42, SR43, SR44 . 26
8.4.6 Category 4 – Specifications: CR1025, CR1216, CR1220, CR1225,
CR1616, CR2012, CR1620, CR1632, CR2016, CR2025, CR2320,
CR2032, CR2330, CR2430, CR2354, CR3032, CR2450, CR2477,
BR1225, BR2016, BR2320, BR2325, BR3032 . 28
8.5 Category 5 batteries . 30
8.5.1 Category 5 – Specifications: 2CR13252, 4LR44, 4SR44 . 30
8.5.2 Category 5 – Specification: 8LR932 . 32
8.5.3 Category 5 – Specifications: AR40, 5AR40, 6AR40, 5PR175/172,
6PR225/155. 33
8.6 Category 6 batteries . 34
8.6.1 Category 6 – Specification: 4LR61 . 34
8.6.2 Category 6 – Specification: CR-P2 . 35
8.6.3 Category 6 – Specification: 2CR5 . 36
8.6.4 Category 6 – Specifications: 3R12P, 3R12S, 3LR12 . 37
8.6.5 Category 6 – Specifications: AS4, AS6, AS8, AS10, AS12, PS8S,
PS8P, PS10. 38
8.6.6 Category 6 – Specification: 4R25Y . 39
8.6.7 Category 6 – Specifications: 4R25X, 4LR25X . 40

8.6.8 Category 6 – Specifications: 4R25-2, 4LR25-2 . 41
8.6.9 Category 6 – Specifications: 6AS4S, 6PS4S, 6PS4P . 42
8.6.10 Category 6 – Specifications: 6F22, 6LR61, 6LP3146 . 43
8.6.11 Category 6 – Configurations: Stud for 6F22, 6LR61 6LP3146 . 44
8.6.12 Category 6 – Specifications: 6AS6P, 6AS6S, 6PS6P, 6PS6S. 45
Annex A (informative) Tabulation of batteries by application . 46
Annex B (informative) Cross-reference index . 52
Annex C (informative) Index . 55
Annex D (informative) Common designation. 56
Annex E (informative) Compliance checklist . 57
Bibliography . 58

Figure 1 – Dimensional drawing: Category 1 . 13
Figure 2 – Dimensional drawing: LR1, R1, LR8D425 . 14
Figure 3 – Dimensional drawing: LR03, FR10G445, R03 . 15
Figure 4 – Dimensional drawing: LR6, FR14505, R6P, R6S . 16
Figure 5 – Dimensional drawing: LR14, R14P, R14S . 17
Figure 6 – Dimensional drawing: LR20, R20P, R20S . 18
Figure 7 – Dimensional drawing: CR14250, CR15H270, CR17345, CR17450, BR17335 . 19
Figure 8 – Dimensional drawing: LR9, CR11108 . 20
Figure 9 – Dimensional drawing: Category 4 . 21
Figure 10 – Dimensional drawing: PR70, PR41, PR48, PR44, PR1154 . 21
Figure 11 – Gauge opening for P system batteries . 23
Figure 12 – Suggested gauge layout . 23
Figure 13 – Air hole placement diagram for P system batteries . 24
Figure 14 – Dimensional drawing: LR41, LR55, LR54, LR43, LR44 . 24
Figure 15 – Dimensional drawing: SR62, SR63, SR65, SR64, SR60, SR67, SR66,
SR58, SR68, SR59, SR69, SR41, SR57, SR55, SR48, SR54, SR42, SR43, SR44 . 26
Figure 16 – Dimensional drawing: CR1025, CR1216, CR1220, CR1225, CR1616,
CR2012, CR1620, CR2016, CR2412, CR1632, CR2025, CR2320, CR2032, CR2330,
CR2430, CR2354, CR2477, CR3032, CR2450, BR1225, BR2016, BR2320, BR2325,
BR3032 . 28
Figure 17 – Dimensional drawing: 2CR13252, 4LR44, 4SR44 . 30
Figure 18 – Dimensional drawing: 8LR932 . 32
Figure 19 – Dimensional drawing: AR40, 5AR40, 6AR40, 5PR175/172, 6PR225/155 . 33
Figure 20 – Dimensional drawing: 4LR61 . 34
Figure 21 – Dimensional drawing: CR-P2 .
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