AA Battery (Cylindrical Cell), IEC 60086

The AA battery (IEC 60086) measures 49.2 to 50.5 mm long and 13.5 to 14.5 mm in diameter; it comes as simplified STEP files.

How these parts are made, and what the levels mean: read the method

• Also searched as: AA battery
• Model id: iec60086-aa
• Standard: IEC 60086 · size AA

Files

Part key	Simplified
iec60086-aa	STEP

Dimensions

Symbol	Name	min	nom	max	Modeled	Rule	Level
d	Diameter	13.5		14.5	14	midpoint of min–max	L1
h	Overall height	49.2		50.5	49.85	midpoint of min–max	L1
d_pos	Positive contact diameter			5.5	5.5	single limit (max), modeled at the limit	L1
h_pos	Positive contact projection	1			1	single limit (min), modeled at the limit	L1
d_neg	Negative contact diameter	7			7	single limit (min), modeled at the limit	L1
e_neg	Negative contact recess			0.5	0.5	single limit (max), modeled at the limit	L0 (max: one source)
p_neg	Negative contact projection		0.1 ref		0.1	reference value	L0 (ref: one source)

Drawing

As a PDF: CC-IEC60086-SZ-AA.pdf.

From the maker's datasheet

As written on the ENERGIZER E91 datasheet (energizer-e91), the maker's typical values for one product, not the standard's limits.

• Classification: Alkaline
• Chemical System: Zinc-Manganese Dioxide (Zn/MnO2)
• Designation: ANSI-15A, IEC-LR6
• Nominal Voltage: 1.5 volts
• Typical Weight: 23.0 grams (0.8 oz.)

The AA battery beside the AAA and the C

The AA is number 3 of the 11 IEC 60086 batteries published here, listed from AAAA to CR123A.

• Diameter (d): 13.5 to 14.5 mm on the AA battery, against 9.5 to 10.5 mm on the AAA and 24.9 to 26.2 mm on the C.
• Overall height (h): 49.2 to 50.5 mm on the AA battery, against 43.3 to 44.5 mm on the AAA and 48.5 to 50 mm on the C.
• Positive contact diameter (d_pos): up to 5.5 mm on the AA battery, against up to 3.8 mm on the AAA and up to 7.5 mm on the C.
• Positive contact projection (h_pos): at least 1 mm on the AA battery, against at least 0.8 mm on the AAA and at least 1.5 mm on the C.
• Negative contact diameter (d_neg): at least 7 mm on the AA battery, against at least 4.3 mm on the AAA and at least 13 mm on the C.
• Negative contact recess (e_neg): up to 0.5 mm on the AA battery, against up to 0.5 mm on the AAA and up to 0.9 mm on the C.

Other sizes

• One size smaller: AAA Battery (Cylindrical Cell), IEC 60086, 9.5 to 10.5 mm diameter, 43.3 to 44.5 mm long.
• One size larger: C Battery (Cylindrical Cell), IEC 60086, 24.9 to 26.2 mm diameter, 48.5 to 50 mm long.

Documents

• CC-IEC60086-DS-AA.pdf: AA datasheet: values with levels, sources
• CC-IEC60086-SZ-AA.pdf: AA drawing: this size's values on the views
• parts.json: the part record of this size (the platform contract)

Sources

energizer-e91, varta-4006. Full citations: the method page and this size's datasheet.

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