Abstract: A method for the preparation of a highly alloyed metal hydride, hydrogen storage alloy material including titanium, zirconium, vanadium, nickel and chromium. The hydrogen storage alloy material is prepared by vacuum induction melting electrochemically operative amounts of the materials in a nigh density, high purity graphite crucible, under an inert gas atmosphere.

Abstract: An improved method for the continuous fabrication of metal-hydride, electrochemical, hydrogen storage alloy, negative electrodes for use in rechargeable nickel metal hydride cells. The improved method comprises the steps of reducing the size of a high hardness, metal hydride, hydrogen storage alloy by shattering it along natural fracture line thereof. The process next includes providing measured amounts of powered metal hydride electrochemical hydrogen storage alloy material and disposing said material upon a continuous wire mesh screen substrate. Thereafter, the powdered metal hydride electrochemical hydrogen storage alloy and wire mesh screen are subjected to a compaction process wherein they are rolled and pressed so as to form a single integral electrode web which is subsequently exposed to a high temperature sintering process in a chemically inert environment.

Abstract: Apparatus for the hydride-dehydride cycling comminution of metal hydride, hydrogen storage alloy materials, which comminuted hydrogen storage alloy material is adapted for use in the negative electrode of hydrogen storage, electrochemical cells.