Abstract: A disordered electrochemical hydrogen storage alloy comprising:(Base Alloy).sub.a Co.sub.b Mn.sub.c Al.sub.d Fe.sub.e Mo.sub.fwhere said Base Alloy comprises 0.1 to 60 atomic percent Ti, 0.1 to 25 atomic percent Zr, 0.1 to 60 atomic percent V, 0.1 to 57 atomic percent Ni, and 0.1 to 56 atomic percent Cr; b is 0 to 7 atomic percent; c is 4.5 to 8.5 atomic percent; d is 0. to 3 atomic percent; e is 0 to 2.5 atomic percent; f is 0 to 6.5 atomic percent; and a+b+c+d+e+f=100 atomic percent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 14, 1993
Date of Patent:
April 18, 1995
Assignee:
Ovinic Battery Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Michael A. Fetcenko