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BABBITT METAL
 
BABBITT METAL, is any of several soft metal alloys used to line bearings and bushings in order to reduce friction. The metals usually contain large amounts of tin, with smaller amounts of antimony, copper, and lead. 

The principal alloy consists of:

  • 89 percent tin
  • 7 percent antimony
  • 4 percent copper
Babbitt metal is named after its American inventor, Isaac Babbitt (1799-1862). 

source of information:

The Magnolia Metal Bearing Book (view in PDF)
Babbitt sources: 
Magnolia Metal Company
6161 Abbott Drive
P. O. Box 19110
Omaha, Nebraska 68119 
Telephone: (402) 455-8760
Fax: (402) 455-8762 

Welco Castings
2 Hillyard Street
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8L 8J9
Canada & USA Toll Free 1-888-549-5790
Fax (905) 522-3731