SECONDARY BATTERY

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a secondary battery, and may provide a secondary battery capable of protecting an electrode assembly and improving battery capacity relative to the same volume. Embodiments of the present disclosure include a secondary battery including an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate having a first substrate tab, a second electrode plate having a second substrate tab, and a separator interposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, a first lead welded to the first substrate tab, a second lead welded to the second substrate tab, a heat shrinkable tube around a thickness portion of the electrode assembly, and a case accommodating the electrode assembly.