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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Alcan International Limited, Montreal, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ; H01M / ; C22C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429218 ; 2521821 ; 420528 ; 420542 ;
Abstract
An electrochemically active aluminum alloy is described which consists essentially of 0.01 to 0.20 percent by weight of indium, at least one of 0.01 to 0.25 percent by weight of manganese and 0.01 to 1.5 percent by weight magnesium, and the balance being aluminum preferably having a purity of at least 99.99 percent by weight. The alloy may contain up to 0.03 percent by weight of iron and preferably contains both manganese and magnesium. It is particularly useful as a battery anode with alkaline electrolytes.