C Battery (Cylindrical Cell), IEC 60086

A C battery (IEC 60086) is 24.9 to 26.2 mm in diameter and 48.5 to 50 mm long. Modeled as simplified STEP files.

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

• Also searched as: C battery
• Model id: iec60086-c
• Standard: IEC 60086 · size C

Files

Part key	Simplified
iec60086-c	STEP

Dimensions

Symbol	Name	min	nom	max	Modeled	Rule	Level
d	Diameter	24.9		26.2	25.55	midpoint of min–max	L1
h	Overall height	48.5		50	49.25	midpoint of min–max	L1
d_pos	Positive contact diameter			7.5	7.5	single limit (max), modeled at the limit	L1
h_pos	Positive contact projection	1.5			1.5	single limit (min), modeled at the limit	L1
d_neg	Negative contact diameter	13			13	single limit (min), modeled at the limit	L1
e_neg	Negative contact recess			0.9	0.9	single limit (max), modeled at the limit	L0 (max: one source)

Drawing

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

From the maker's datasheet

As written on the ENERGIZER E93 datasheet (energizer-e93), the maker's typical values for one product, not the standard's limits.

• Classification: Alkaline
• Chemical System: Zinc-Manganese Dioxide (Zn/MnO2)
• Designation: ANSI-14A, IEC-LR14
• Nominal Voltage: 1.5 volts
• Typical Weight: 66 grams

The C battery beside the AA and the D

The C is number 4 of the 11 IEC 60086 batteries published here, listed from AAAA to CR123A.

• Diameter (d): 24.9 to 26.2 mm on the C battery, against 13.5 to 14.5 mm on the AA and 32.3 to 34.2 mm on the D.
• Overall height (h): 48.5 to 50 mm on the C battery, against 49.2 to 50.5 mm on the AA and 59.5 to 61.5 mm on the D.
• Positive contact diameter (d_pos): up to 7.5 mm on the C battery, against up to 5.5 mm on the AA and up to 9.5 mm on the D.
• Positive contact projection (h_pos): at least 1.5 mm on the C battery, against at least 1 mm on the AA and at least 1.5 mm on the D.
• Negative contact diameter (d_neg): at least 13 mm on the C battery, against at least 7 mm on the AA and at least 18 mm on the D.
• Negative contact recess (e_neg): up to 0.9 mm on the C battery, against up to 0.5 mm on the AA and up to 1 mm on the D.

Other sizes

• One size smaller: AA Battery (Cylindrical Cell), IEC 60086, 13.5 to 14.5 mm diameter, 49.2 to 50.5 mm long.
• One size larger: D Battery (Cylindrical Cell), IEC 60086, 32.3 to 34.2 mm diameter, 59.5 to 61.5 mm long.

Documents

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

Sources

energizer-e93, varta-4014. Full citations: the method page and this size's datasheet.

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