Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

Find the right aluminum electrolytic capacitor for your power design. Our catalog covers surface-mount (SMD) and radial-lead capacitors for board-level designs, as well as snap-in and screw-terminal capacitors for high-power equipment. Contact our team for help sourcing standard, long-life and hard-to-find parts.

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LGL2W181MELZ35LGL2W181MELZ35NichiconCAP ALUM 180UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
180 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
3.7 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.101 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
770 mA @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
35 x 22 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,496
LGL2W221MELA35LGL2W221MELA35NichiconCAP ALUM 220UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
220 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
3.7 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.216 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
850 mA @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
35 x 25 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
854
LGL2W221MELB25LGL2W221MELB25NichiconCAP ALUM 220UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
220 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
2.7 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.173 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
820 mA @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
25 x 30 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,948
LGL2W221MELZ40LGL2W221MELZ40NichiconCAP ALUM 220UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
220 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
4.2 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.216 A @ 100 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
850 mA @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
40 x 22 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,730
LGL2W271MELA40LGL2W271MELA40NichiconCAP ALUM 270UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
270 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
4.2 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.33 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
930 mA @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
40 x 25 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,028
LGL2W271MELB30LGL2W271MELB30NichiconCAP ALUM 270UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
270 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
3.2 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.33 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
930 mA @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
30 x 30 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,852
LGL2W271MELZ45LGL2W271MELZ45NichiconCAP ALUM 270UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
270 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
4.7 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.33 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
930 mA @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
45 x 22 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,515
LGL2W331MELA45LGL2W331MELA45NichiconCAP ALUM 330UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
330 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
4.7 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.602 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
1.12 A @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
45 x 25 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,256
LGL2W331MELB35LGL2W331MELB35NichiconCAP ALUM 330UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
330 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
3.7 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.602 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
1.12 A @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
35 x 30 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
601
LGL2W331MELC25LGL2W331MELC25NichiconCAP ALUM 330UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
330 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
2.7 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.53 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
1.07 A @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
25 x 35 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,240
LGL2W391MELA50LGL2W391MELA50NichiconCAP ALUM 390UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
390 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
5.2 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.83 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
1.28 A @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
50 x 25 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
581
LGL2W391MELB40LGL2W391MELB40NichiconCAP ALUM 390UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
390 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
4.2 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.83 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
1.28 A @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
40 x 30 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,828
LGL2W391MELC30LGL2W391MELC30NichiconCAP ALUM 390UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
390 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
3.2 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
1.83 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
1.28 A @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
30 x 35 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,712
LGL2W471MELB45LGL2W471MELB45NichiconCAP ALUM 470UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
470 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
4.7 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
2.116 A @ 100 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
1.48 A @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
45 x 30 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
833
LGL2W471MELC35LGL2W471MELC35NichiconCAP ALUM 470UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
470 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
3.7 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
2.116 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
1.48 A @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
35 x 35 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,202
LGL2W561MELB50LGL2W561MELB50NichiconCAP ALUM 560UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
560 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
5.2 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
2.374 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
1.66 A @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
50 x 30 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
893
LGL2W561MELC40LGL2W561MELC40NichiconCAP ALUM 560UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
560 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
4.2 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
2.374 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
1.66 A @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
40 x 35 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,134
LGL2W681MELC45LGL2W681MELC45NichiconCAP ALUM 680UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
680 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
4.7 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
2.531 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
1.77 A @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
45 x 35 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
857
LGL2W821MELC50LGL2W821MELC50NichiconCAP ALUM 820UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
820 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
5.2 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
2.76 A @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
1.93 A @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
50 x 35 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
1,933
LGM2W181MELA25LGM2W181MELA25NichiconCAP ALUM 180UF ±20% 450V SNAP-INAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsN/A450 V-25°C - 105°C
Applications:
General Purpose
Capacitance:
180 µF
ESR:
N/A
Height Seated (Max):
2.7 cm
Impedance:
N/A
Lead Spacing:
N/A
Lifetime @ Temp:
2000 h @ 105°C
Polarization:
Polar
Ratings:
N/A
Ripple Current High Frequency:
672.1 mA @ 50 kHz
Ripple Current Low Frequency:
470 mA @ 120 Hz
Size / Dimension:
25 x 25 mm
Surface Mount Land Size:
N/A
Tolerance:
-20%~20%
878

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About Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors offer the most capacitance for the cost of any common capacitor type, which makes them the standard choice for bulk energy storage and filtering in power circuits. An etched aluminum foil with a thin oxide layer and an electrolyte packs high capacitance into a compact can, at voltages from low-voltage logic rails to high-voltage power stages.

Because they are polarized and their electrolyte ages with heat, the ratings that matter most are capacitance, voltage, ripple current, temperature and rated lifetime. Series differ mainly in how they balance these: long-life series for equipment that runs hot around the clock, low-ESR series for switching power supplies, and automotive-grade and audio-grade series for their specialized requirements. Suntsu sources these capacitors alongside our timing devices and integrated circuits for automotive, industrial and power applications.

Common Applications of Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

  • Power supply filtering: smoothing rectified DC and holding up output rails in AC-DC and DC-DC converters
  • DC link and bulk storage: snap-in and screw-terminal capacitors in inverters, motor drives, UPS and solar systems
  • Automotive electronics: automotive-grade series for engine control units, lighting and infotainment
  • Audio equipment: audio-grade capacitors for amplifier power supplies and signal coupling
  • Industrial and lighting: LED drivers, welding equipment and industrial controls that need high capacitance at high voltage

How to Choose the Right Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor

Selecting the right aluminum electrolytic capacitor comes down to four key specifications:

Capacitance and Voltage: Match the µF value to your filtering or hold-up needs, and choose a rated voltage with headroom above your circuit’s maximum voltage, including ripple peaks.

Ripple Current and ESR: Make sure the rated ripple current covers the AC current the capacitor will carry. Low-ESR series run cooler in switching power supplies.

Temperature and Lifetime: Lifetime roughly doubles for every 10°C below the rated temperature, so pick a temperature rating and hour rating that suit how hot and how long your product will run.

Mounting Type and Size: Choose SMD or radial lead for board-level designs, snap-in for higher-power boards and screw terminal for chassis-mounted power equipment. Confirm the diameter and height fit your layout.

Check each product’s datasheet to confirm these specs align with your design before ordering.

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