Babbitt metal is a tin base white metal and it contains 88 per cent tin, 8 per cent antimony and 4 per cent copper. It is soft material with low coefficient of friction and has little strength.
Babbitt metal makes a fine bearing and does not scour the shaft very easily when the lubricant fails. It is the most common bearing metal used with cast iron boxes when the bearings are subjected to high pressure and load.
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