Murata US18650-VTC5

Murata Battery Cell

High-drain 18650 cell from Murata (formerly Sony). 2600mAh capacity with 20A continuous discharge. A proven high-power cell that preceded the VTC5A. Still available at retail and used in many legacy builds. Good balance of discharge capability and capacity for 18650 packs.

In brief: 18650 Li-ion battery cell. 2600mAh capacity. 12A continuous discharge.

Specs verified Oct 15, 2026

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Specifications

Cell Specs

Form Factor: 18650
Chemistry: Li-ion
Capacity: 2600mAh
Continuous Discharge: 12.00A

Physical

Weight: 44 g
Dimensions (L×W×H): 65mm × 18mm × 18mm

Resources

Official Batemo Page

Manufacturer Page<p>Get everything you need for the lithium-ion battery cell muRata US18650-VTC5: Extensive measurement data in the total operation regime, a high-precision, physical battery model with global validity, and a teardown report that contains all details about materials and microstructures.</p> <table> <colgroup> <col width="50%"> <col width="50%"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td>Cell Origin</td> <td style="text-align:right">purchased on free market</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cell Format</td> <td style="text-align:right">18650</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dimensions</td> <td style="text-align:right">18.2 x 65 mm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Weight</td> <td style="text-align:right">44.1 g</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Capacity<br> <span class="collapseomatic noarrow" id="id699f6946ed777" tabindex="0" alt="definition" title="definition">definition</span><span id="swap-id699f6946ed777" alt="'close'" class="colomat-swap" style="display:none;">close</span><div id="target-id699f6946ed777" class="collapseomatic_content collapsible_orange"> The nominal capacity originates from the manufacturer’s data sheet, if available. When the data sheet is unavailable, the nominal capacity is estimated. Batemo measured the C/10 capacity by discharging the cell at an ambient temperature of 25°C from 100% with a constant current of 0.26A (0.1C) until reaching the voltage of 2.0V. The thermal boundary condition is free convection.<br> </div></td> <td style="text-align:right"> <span style="font-size: 10px">nominal</span> 2.60 Ah<br> <span style="font-size: 10px">C/10</span> 2.60 Ah</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Current<br> <span class="collapseomatic noarrow" id="id699f6946ed801" tabindex="0" alt="definition" title="definition">definition</span><span id="swap-id699f6946ed801" alt="'close'" class="colomat-swap" style="display:none;">close</span><div id="target-id699f6946ed801" class="collapseomatic_content collapsible_orange"> All quantities are measurement results from the Batemo battery laboratory.<br> The continuous current is the highest current that completely discharges the cell without overheating it. Therefore, the cell is discharged from 100% state of charge (SOC) at an ambient temperature of 25°C with a constant current until a residual state of charge of 10% and either the lower voltage limit of 2.0V or 90% of the maximum surface temperature (68°C) is reached.<br> The peak current is the current that the cell can supply for 5 minutes. The cell is therefore discharged from 100% SOC at an ambient temperature of 25°C with a constant current until it reaches either the lower voltage limit of 2.0V or the maximum surface temperature of 75°C after 5 minutes. For cells that reach the maximum surface temperature, the measured current is taken directly as the peak current. For cells that do not reach the maximum surface temperature after 5 minutes because they reach the lower voltage limit first, the measured current is multiplied by a correction factor that estimates the current that would have heated the cell to the maximum surface temperature within 5 minutes.<br> The thermal boundary condition is free convection. These operating conditions may be outside the cell manufacturer’s specification.<br> </div></td> <td style="text-align:right"> <span style="font-size: 10px">continuous</span> 12.4 A<br> <span style="font-size: 10px">peak</span> 20.1 A</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Energy<br> <span class="collapseomatic noarrow" id="id699f6946ed858" tabindex="0" alt="definition" title="definition">definition</span><span id="swap-id699f6946ed858" alt="'close'" class="colomat-swap" style="display:none;">close</span><div id="target-id699f6946ed858" class="collapseomatic_content collapsible_orange"> Batemo measured the C/10 energy by discharging the cell at an ambient temperature of 25°C from 100% with a constant current of 0.26A (0.1C) until reaching the voltage of 2.0V. The thermal boundary condition is free convection.<br> </div></td> <td style="text-align:right"> <span style="font-size: 10px">C/10</span> 9.58 Wh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Power<br> <span class="collapseomatic noarrow" id="id699f6946ed8a5" tabindex="0" alt="definition" title="definition">definition</span><span id="swap-id699f6946ed8a5" alt="'close'" class="colomat-swap" style="display:none;">close</span><div id="target-id699f6946ed8a5" class="collapseomatic_content collapsible_orange"> All quantities are measurement results from the Batemo battery laboratory.<br> The continuous power is the highest power that completely discharges the cell without overheating it. Therefore, the cell is discharged from 100% state of charge (SOC) at an ambient temperature of 25°C with a constant current until a residual state of charge of 10% and either the lower voltage limit of 2.0V or 90% of the maximum surface temperature ( 68°C) is reached.<br> The peak power is the power the cell can supply for 5 minutes. The cell is therefore discharged from 100% SOC at an ambient temperature of 25°C with a constant current until it reaches either the lower voltage limit of 2.0V or the maximum surface temperature of 75°C after 5 minutes. For cells that reach the maximum temperature limit, the measured power is directly taken as peak power. For cells that do not reach the maximum surface temperature after 5 minutes because they reach the lower voltage limit first, the measured power is multiplied by a correction factor that estimates the power that would have heated the cell to the maximum surface temperature within 5 minutes.<br> The thermal boundary condition is free convection. These operating conditions may be outside the cell manufacturer’s specification.<br> </div></td> <td style="text-align:right"> <span style="font-size: 10px">continuous</span> 42.0 W<br> <span style="font-size: 10px">peak</span> 68.3 W</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Energy Density<br> <span class="collapseomatic noarrow" id="id699f6946ed8f1" tabindex="0" alt="definition" title="definition">definition</span><span id="swap-id699f6946ed8f1" alt="'close'" class="colomat-swap" style="display:none;">close</span><div id="target-id699f6946ed8f1" class="collapseomatic_content collapsible_orange"> The energy densities result from the C/10 energy, the cell weight and the cell volume.<br> </div></td> <td style="text-align:right"> <span style="font-size: 10px">gravimetric</span> 217 Wh/kg<br> <span style="font-size: 10px">volumetric</span> 570 Wh/l</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Power Density<br> <span class="collapseomatic noarrow" id="id699f6946ed93b" tabindex="0" alt="definition" title="definition">definition</span><span id="swap-id699f6946ed93b" alt="'close'" class="colomat-swap" style="display:none;">close</span><div id="target-id699f6946ed93b" class="collapseomatic_content collapsible_orange"> The power densities result from the peak power, the cell weight and the cell volume.<br> </div></td> <td style="text-align:right"> <span style="font-size: 10px">gravimetric</span> 1.55 kW/kg<br> <span style="font-size: 10px">volumetric</span> 4.06 kW/l</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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