The present invention relates to a
hydrogen storage
alloy, an
electrode for a Ni-MH battery, a secondary battery, and a method for preparing the
hydrogen storage
alloy. The
chemical composition of the
hydrogen storage
alloy is expressed by the general formula La(3.0˜3.2)xCexZrySm(1−(4.11˜4.2)x−y)NizCouMnvAlw, where x, y, z, u, v, w are
molar ratios, and 0.14≤x≤0.17, 0.02≤y≤0.03, 4.60≤z+u+v+w≤5.33, 0.10≤u≤0.20, 0.25≤v≤0.30, and 0.30≤w≤0.40. The
atomic ratio of the
metal lanthanum (La) to the
metal cerium (Ce) is fixed at 3.0 to 3.2, which satisfies the requirements of the
overcharge performance of the
electrode material. A side elements are largely substituted by
samarium (Sin) element, that is, the
atomic ratio of Sin on the A side is 25.6% to 42%, so as to solve the problem of shortened cycle life caused by the small amount of
cobalt (Co) atoms. The equilibrium pressure is adjusted by the change in the ratio of Sin to La and Ce to satisfy the requirements of the
charge and discharge dynamic performance of the
electrode material. The
nucleation rate of the solidification process is improved by the addition of
zirconium (Zr) to the A side at an
atomic ratio of 2% to 3%. The Ni-MH battery negative-
electrode material obtained from the
hydrogen storage alloy has high
overcharge resistance, and good high-rate
discharge performance and cycle stability.