SECONDARY BATTERY AND INSULATOR FOR SECONDARY BATTERY

A secondary battery may include: an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator are wound or stacked; an insulator on at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode assembly; and a battery case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, the insulator, and an electrolyte and sealed by a cap assembly, wherein the insulator includes: a peripheral portion having a disk ring shape and made of a rigid material; and a central portion extending inward from an inner circumferential surface of the peripheral portion and including a textile fabric having high-temperature resistance.