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GB/T 18287-2013: General specification of lithium-ion cells and batteries for mobile phone
GB/T 18287-2013
GB
ICS 29.220.01
K 82
National Standard of the People’s
Republic of China
Replacing GB/T 18287-2000
General specification of lithium-ion cells and batteries
for mobile phone
移动电话用锂离子蓄电池及蓄电池组总规范
ISSUED ON. JULY 19, 2013
IMPLEMENTED ON. SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
Issued by. State Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
of the People's Republic of China;
Standardization Administration of China.
Table of Contents
Foreword ... 4 
1  Scope ... 6 
2  Normative references ... 6 
3  Terms and definitions ... 7 
4  Requirements ... 8 
4.1  Appearance and Dimensions ... 8 
4.1.1  Cell ... 8 
4.1.2  Battery ... 9 
4.2  Electrical performance ... 9 
4.2.1  0.2 ItA discharge ... 9 
4.2.2  Rated discharge ... 9 
4.2.3  High temperature discharge ... 9 
4.2.4  Low temperature discharge ... 9 
4.2.5  Charge retention capability and recovery capacity ... 10 
4.2.6  Storage Performance ... 10 
4.2.7  Cycle life ... 10 
4.2.8  Internal resistance ... 10 
4.3  Environmental adaptability ... 10 
4.3.1  ESD (Electro static discharge) ... 10 
4.3.2  Steady damp‐heat ... 10 
4.3.3  Vibration ... 10 
4.3.4  Free fall ... 11 
4.3.5  Low‐pressure ... 11 
4.3.6  Molded shell stress under high temperature ... 11 
4.4  Safety protection performance ... 11 
4.4.1  Overcharge protection ... 11 
4.4.2  Overdischarge protection ... 11 
4.4.3  Short‐circuit protection ... 12 
4.5  Safety performance ... 12 
4.5.1  Weight impact ... 12 
4.5.2  Thermal abuse ... 12 
4.5.3  Overcharge ... 12 
4.5.4  Forced discharge ... 12 
4.5.5  Short circuit ... 12 
4.5.6  Mechanical shock ... 12 
4.5.7  Temperature Cycling ... 13 
5  Test Methods ... 13 
5.1  Test conditions... 13 
5.2  Measuring instruments and equipment requirements ... 13 
5.3  Test Methods ... 13 
5.3.1  Appearance and Dimensions ... 13 
5.3.2  Electrical performance ... 14 
5.3.3  Environmental adaptability ... 17 
5.3.4  Safety protection performance ... 18 
5.3.5  Safety performance ... 19 
6  Quality assessment procedures ... 21 
6.1  Inspection classification ... 21 
6.2  Type inspection ... 21 
6.2.1  Inspection time ... 21 
6.2.2  Sampling plan ... 22 
6.2.3  Inspection procedures ... 23 
6.2.4  Decision rules ... 23 
6.3  Acceptance inspection ... 23 
6.3.1  Provisions on acceptance inspection ... 23 
6.3.2  Disposal of acceptance inspection ... 24 
6.4  Routine inspection ... 24 
6.4.1  Provisions on routine inspection ... 24 
6.4.2  Disposal of routine inspection ... 25 
7  Marking, packaging, transportation and storage ... 26 
7.1  Marking ... 26 
7.2  Packaging ... 26 
7.3  Transportation ... 27 
7.4  Storage ... 27 
Annex A ... 28 
Foreword
This Standard is drafted according to the rules specified in GB/T 1.1-2009.
This Standard replaces GB/T 18287-2000 General Specification of Lithium-ion Battery for
Cellular Phone and has the following major changes in comparison with GB/T
18287-2000.
— It has a structural improvement, which makes a clear distinction between lithium-ion
cells and batteries;
— In terms of definitions, definitions of reference test current (3.5), recovery capacity
(3.6), leakage (3.9), venting (3.10), rupture (3.11), fire (3.12) and explosion (3.13)
are added;
— Modifications are made to low temperature discharge (4.2.4 and 5.3.2.5; 4.4 and
5.3.4 “low temperature performance” of GB/T 18287-2000), free fall (4.3.4 and
5.3.3.4; 4.7.4 and 5.3.7.4 of GB/T 18287-2000), cycle life (4.2.7 and 5.3.2.8; 4.6 and
5.3.6 of GB/T 18287-2000), over-charge protection (4.4.1 and 5.3.4.2; 4.8.1 and
5.3.8.1 of GB/T 18287-2000), weight impact (4.5.1 and 5.3.5.2; 4.9.1 and 5.3.9.1 of
GB/T 18287-2000), thermal abuse (4.5.2 and 5.3.5.3; 4.9.2 and 5.3.9.2 “heat
impact” of GB/T 18287-2000), overcharge (4.5.3 and 5.3.5.4; 4.9.3 and 5.3.9,3 of
GB/T 18287-2000), short circuit (4.5.5 and 5.3.5.6; 4.9.4 and 5.3.9.4 of GB/T
18287-2000) and other inspection items;
— Impact (4.7.3 and 5.3.7.3 of GB/T 18287-2000) is deleted;
— ESD (Electro-static discharge) (4.3.1 and 5.3.3.1), internal resistance (4.2.8 and
5.3.2.9), low pressure (4.3.5 and 5.3.3.5), molding shell stress under high
temperature (4.3.6 and 5.3.3.6), forced discharge (4.5.4 and 5.3.5.5), mechanical
shock (4.5.6 and 5.3.5.7), temperature cycle (4.5.7 and 5.3.5.8) and other
inspection items are added.
Please note that some content of this Standard may involve patents. The issuing
organizations of this Standard shall not bear the responsibility to identify these patents.
This Standard was proposed by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the
People’s Republic of China.
This Standard shall be under the jurisdiction of National Technical Committee for
Standardization of Alkaline Storage Batteries (SAC/TC 77).
Drafting organizations of this Standard. Tianjin Lishen Battery Joint-Stock Co., Ltd.,
Shenzhen BYD Lithium Battery Co., Ltd., Motorola Mobile Technology (China) Co., Ltd.,
ZTE Cooperation, and Dongguan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
The main drafters of this Standard. Qin Xingcai, Su Jinran, Liu Haojie, Zhang Shoubo,
Chen Jinyue, Qiu Haidong, Wu Yuanming, and Sheng Kesong.
The previous edition replaced by this Standard.
— GB/T 18287-2000.
General specification of lithium-ion cells and batteries
for mobile phone
1 Scope
This Standard specifies the terms and definitions, requirements, test methods, quality
assessment and marking, packaging, transportation and storage of lithium-ion cells and
batteries used for mobile phones.
This Standard is applicable to lithium-ion cells (hereinafter referred to as cells) and battery
packs (hereinafter referred to as batteries) used for mobile phones.
Other lithium-ion cells and batteries for mobile communication terminal products may
implement this Standard as reference.
2 Normative references
The following documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the dated edition is applicable to this document. For undated references,
the latest editions (including all amendments) are applicable to this document.
GB/T 191-2008 Graphic signs for packaging, storage and transportation
GB/T 2828.1 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes. Part 1. Sampling
schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
GB/T 2829 Periodic inspection counting sampling program and table (for test with
stability process)
GB/T 2900.41-2008 Electrotechnical terminology Primary and secondary cells and
batteries
GB/T 17626.2 Electromagnetic compatibility Testing and measurement techniques;
Electrostatic discharge immunity test
ISO/IEC Guide 51 Safety aspects Guidelines for the inclusion of safety aspects in
standards
3 Terms and definitions
Those defined in GB/T 2900.41-2008 and ISO/IEC Guide 51, and the following terms and
definitions apply to this Standard.
3.1
Cell
Basic unit device that directly transforms chemical energy to electric energy, including
electrode, membrane, electrolyte, shell, extremity and so on, and that is designed to be
chargeable.
3.2
Battery
Combination of one or more cells and accessories, which can be directly used as power
supply.
3.3
Limited charge voltage
As specified by the manufacturer, the voltage value of cells and batteries when it switches
FROM constant voltage charging TO constant current charging.
3.4
Rated capacity
Cell or battery capacity indicated by the manufacturer, which refers to the electric capacity
of cell or battery provided under the ambient temperature of 23°C±2°C when it is
discharged to the cut-off voltage with 5h rate, represented by C5 in (Ah) or (mAh).
3.5
Reference test current
Reference test current is expressed in ItA. It A=C5 Ah/l h.
3.6
Recovery capacity
The capacity – according to the requirements of manufacturer, under the specified
temperature and time, it is stored for certain time; the cell or battery is charged after being
discharged; and then discharged again.
results to conform to the requirements of 4.1.1 and 4.1.2.
5.3.2 Electrical performance
5.3.2.1 Charging methods
Cell or battery shall be discharged to the cut-off voltage under the ambient temperature of
23°C±2°C at 0.2 ItA first before being charged. One of the following charging methods
specified can be adopted for cells or batteries in the following tests.
a) Cell or battery shall be charged under the ambient temperature of 23°C±2°C at 0.2 ItA
and then charged under constant voltage when the cell or battery end voltage reaches
limited charging voltage. Charging shall be stopped till the charging current is lower or
equal to 0.2 ItA with maximum charging time no greater than 8h. This charging standard is
the charging method for arbitration test.
b) Cell or battery shall be charged under the ambient temperature of 23°C±2°C at 1 ItA
and then charged under constant voltage when the cell or battery end voltage reaches
limited charging voltage. Charging shall be stopped till the charging current is lower or
equal to 0.02 ItA with maximum charging time not be greater than 4h.
5.3.2.2 0.2 ItA Discharge
Cell or battery is charged in accordance with the requirements in 5.3.2.1 and after the
charging is stopped, it shall be maintained for 0.5 h~1 h and discharged to the cut-off
voltage under the temperature of 23°C±2°C at the current of 0.2 ItA. The test above may
be repeated for 5 times. When cell or battery capacity conforms to the requirements of
4.2.1 for one time, the test may be stopped.
5.3.2.3 Rated discharge
Cell or battery with different capacity may be discharged using the following required
methods in the following tests.
Cell or battery with rated capacity less than 1000 mAh is charged in accordance with the
requirements in 5.3.2.1 and after the charging is stopped, it shall be maintained for 0.5
h~1 h and discharged to the cut-off voltage under the temperature of 23°C±2°C at the
current of 1 ItA. Cell or battery discharge time shall be in accordance with the
requirements of Clause 4.2.2.
Cell or battery with rated capacity greater than 1000 mAh is discharged in accordance
with the requirements in 5.3.2.1. After the charging is stopped, it shall be maintained for
0.5 h~1 h and discharged to the cut-off voltage under the temperature of 23°C±2°C at the
current specified by the manufacturer. Discharge time of the cell or battery shall be in
accordance with the requirements of Clause 4.2.2.
5.3.2.4 High temperature discharge
The cell or battery is charged as per 5.3.2.1, and put into a high-temperature chamber of
55°C±2°C and maintained for 2h, then discharged at the current of 0.2 ItA till the cut-off
voltage, and the discharge time shall be in accordance with the requirement in 4.2.3.
5.3.2.5 Low temperature discharge
The cell or battery is charged as per 5.3.2.1, and put into a low-temperature chamber at
-10°C±2°C and maintained for 4h, then discharged at the current of 0.2 ItA till the cut-off
voltage, and the discharge time shall be in accordance with the requirement in 4.2.4.
5.3.2.6 Charge retention capability and recovery capacity
The cell or battery is charged as per 5.3.2.1, after being laid aside the battery or battery
pack in open circuit under the temperature of 20°C±5°C for 28 d, then discharged under
the temperature of 23°C±2°C at the current of 0.2 ItA till the cut-off voltage, and the
discharge time shall be in accordance with the requirement in 4.2.5. After being charged
as per 5.3.2.1, and then discharged under the temperature of 23°C±2°C at the current of
0.2 ItA till the cut-off voltage, the discharge time shall be in accordance with the
requirement in 4.2.5.
5.3.2.7 Storage Performance
Prior to storage of the cell or battery, charge the battery or battery pack as per 5.3.2.1 to
40-45% of capacity, then store it for 12 months under the environmental temperature of
20°C±5°C and relative humidity of 45%-75%. Then after charging as per 5.3.2.1,
discharge under the temperature of 23°C±2°C at the current of 0.2 ItA till the cut-off
voltage. Charge-discharge test can be cycled for five times, and discharge time shall be in
accordance with the requirements of 4.2.6.
5.3.2.8 Cycle life
The test shall be conducted under the environmental temperature of 23°C±2°C. During
7 Marking, packaging, transportation and storage
7.1 Marking
The following Chinese marks shall be indicated on cells or batteries.
— Product name, model;
— Rated capacity, limited charge voltage;
— The positive and negative polarity shall apply the characters of "positive, negative",
symbol of "+, -" or different colors (such as red and black) to indicate;
— Manufacturer or trademark;
— Manufacturing date or batch number and nominal voltage (not applicable for cells);
— Number of executive standard, warning note (not applicable for cells).
For cells, the rated capacity, rated voltage, positive and negative polarity shall be marked
on the body, the other signs are allowed to be marked in the packaging or instructions, but
if the manufacturer and the user come into an agreement, the component cells that
constitute a battery can not be identified.
For batteries, all above signs shall be marked on the battery body, in which the marks of
the manufacturing date or batch number, nominal voltage, executive standard number,
warning instructions in the minimum package of the battery are allowed. For batteries with
structure that can ensure the user will not have mistaken plugging under any applicable
conditions, the polarity marks may not be used.
Notes. When the batteries are sold separately, the minimum packaging refers to the
minimum package of batteries; when the batteries are sold together with th...