Alloy Specifications

Performance - Martyr I & Martyr II Anodes

SPECIFICATIONS	MARTYR I ZINC ANODES	MARTYR II ALUMINUM ANODES
CAPACITY, ampere-hours per pound	355	1225
EFFICIENCY (test)	95%	94%
CONSUMPTION, pound per ampere-year	24.5lbs	7.6lbs
POTENTIAL (reference Cu/Cu SO4)	-1050mV	-1100mV

COMPOSITION	U.S. Military Specification* MIL-DTL-18001KL Martyr I Zinc Alloy	U.S. Military Specification* MIL-DTL-24779C Martyr II Aluminum Alloy
Cadmium	0.025% - 0.07%
Copper	0.005% Max.	0.005% Max.
Iron	0.005% Max.	0.080% Max.
Indium		0.015% - 0.020%
Lead	0.006% Max.
Mercury		0.001% Max.
Silicon		0.08% Max
Aluminum	0.1% - 0.5%	Remainder
Tin		0.001% Max
Others		0.10% Max total (0.020% max. each)
Zinc**	Remainder	4.0% - 6.5%

Martyr I (Zinc Anodes)	Martyr II (Aluminum Anodes)
355 Ampere hours per pound	1225 Ampere hours per pound
This means a Zinc anode will give one amp for 355 hours for every pound of Zinc	This means an Aluminum anode will give one amp for 1225 hours for every pound of Aluminum
Take a typical Z3 (weight=4.68 kg)	Take a typical AZ3 (weight = 2.7 kg)
Total ampere hours 3656	Total ampere hours 6125
Assuming the anode performs at 0.5 amp	Assuming the anode performs at 0.5 amp
This anode will last for 7312 hours	This anode will last for 12250 hours
Which is 304 days / 10 months	Which is 510 days / 16.5 months