Understand Cell Safety in Unprecedented Detail
Our proprietary DATRC enables you to fully capture your battery cell thermal runaway, enabling you to identify risks early.
A Single-Cell Test, Measuring all Relevant Properties
Quantify Energy, Gas Release, and Dynamics
In each test the following properties are determined.
Vent Gas Release
Total gas volume produced
Gas generation rate
Gas temperature
Energy Release
Total energy released in the thermal event
Energy fraction remaining in the cell
Energy contained in the ejected gas and particles
Particles & Ejecta
Total mass of ejected solids
Total energy contained in particles
Total energy contained in gas
Understand Differences at a Glance
Average data for three 2170 cell types (4.9 Ah each), triggered by overheating. Three repeats per type. Significant differences in the amount of energy remaining in the cell after thermal runaway are observed. Similarly, the amount of released gas, as well as the release rates vary significantly. Similar cells can have vastly different safety properties.
Use Cases
Cell Development & Selection
Compare cell safety using quantitative data
Understand the safety impacts of chemistry and mechanical design changes
Identify critical aspects of the selected cell early on
Simulation & Data-Driven Engineering
Determine propagation risk and accurately size thermal management and protection systems
Design vent gas channels based on real-world data
Simulate pack behaviour early on, reducing the number of downstream tests
Quality Assurance and Process Control
Monitor production quality and product safety
Understand batch-to-batch variation when receiving cells
Validate conformance with cells that were used for certification
Experimental Details
Limits
Cells up to 100 Ah
All chemistries, including NMC, LFP, Na-ion, etc.
All formats (cylindrical, single-layer and multi-layer pouch, prismatic)
Triggers
Nail / needle penetration
Local hotspot or full-cell overheating
Electrical abuse (short circuit, overcharging, forced discharge, etc.)
Environments
Air
Inert atmosphere (argon, nitrogen)
Temperature preconditioning
Can’t find what you are looking for? Contact us to discuss your individual test!
Coming Q4/2025 -
Battery Safety Data Library
We are currently collecting standardised datasets for our most-requested cells, which will be available in Q4/2025.
Find out more here: Battery Safety Library
Want to know if your cell will be available soon, or looking to have your own cells tested? Contact us.
Download Our Example Dataset
Want to find out more? Download an example dataset for a 21700 cell by filling-in the form below.