Babbitt metal
A soft white alloy of variable composition (as a nine parts of tin to one of copper, or of fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction. | ||||
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Babbitt metal
Noun
1. an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; an anti-friction lining for bearings
(synonym) babbitt
(hypernym) alloy, metal
Noun
1. an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; an anti-friction lining for bearings
(synonym) babbitt
(hypernym) alloy, metal
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babbitt metal
babbitt metal
\bab"bitt met`al\ (&?;). [from the inventor, isaac babbitt of massachusetts.] a soft white alloy of variable composition (as a nine parts of tin to one of copper, or of fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction.
babbitt metal
\bab"bitt met`al\ (&?;). [from the inventor, isaac babbitt of massachusetts.] a soft white alloy of variable composition (as a nine parts of tin to one of copper, or of fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction.
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Babbitt metal
Babbitt metal, also called white metal, is an alloy used to provide the bearing surface in a plain bearing. It was invented in 1839 by Isaac Babbitt in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA. The term is used today to describe a series of alloys used as a bearing metal. Babbit metal is characterized by its resistance to galling.
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