Mahatma Gandhi Missions

College of engineering and technology

Noida, U.P

Babbitt Metal
Presented by: Guided by:
Prince Raghav Mr. A.K Sinha
INTRODUCTION
Babbitt metal ,also called white metal.
It is a white non-ferrous alloy which is
used provide a bearing surface.
HISTORY
Babbitt was first created by Issac Babbitt.

In 1839 , he received a patent for a white metal
alloy that showed excellent bearing properties.
HOW BABBIT WORKS.
It provides a bearing surface itself ,which
relatively has low coefficient of friction .

This means ,even without lubrication ,Babbitt
bearings will have much less friction than if a shaft
was turning in other metal.


However ,with the addition of simple lubrication
,Babbitt bearing can have amazingly low coefficient
of friction even lower than that of ball bearing .
Types of Babbitt Metal
Babbitt metal can generally be broken into two
major families :
Tin based alloy
Lead based alloy
Difference b/w Lead and Tin based Alloy
Lead Tin
The composition range from 15 to
10 % Sn ,10% tin and rest lead.
The composition range from 80 to
90% tin ,3to 8% Cu,4to 14% Sn .
Lead - based materials are less
costly.
Tin based material are costlier.
They are softer than tin based
alloy .
On the increment of Cu & Sn
increases hardness.
It will work fine for most light
duty &low speed applications .
It is the best choice for high speed
applications such as planer and
jointers.
Eco Babbitt

Generally , composition Babbitt alloy has found about
90%Sn 7%Zn 3%Cu that is not technically a Babbitt
metal.

Selection of Babbitt Metal

In selecting the proper type of Babbitt for a
particular job , number of factor to take into
the consideration ,the most important of which
are as follows:
Surface speed of the shaft.
Load that bearing is required to carry.

Recycling of Babbitt Metal
Before re-melting and re-machining on Babbitt
scrap following methods are followed by the
industry to remove impurities with Babbitt
scrap are as :
Magnetic separator
Rotary dryer
Crucible furnace

Modern Babbitt Bearing
Until the mid 1950s poured Babbitt bearing
were common in automotive industry.

In more modern practice , Tin based Babbitt
bearing were used as they could stand up to
impact load found on the connecting rod or
crank shaft.

Babbiting
The inner surface of the steel shell is plated
with the coating of bronze which is in turn
coated with thin layer of Babbitt metal as
bearing surface .

The process of laying down this layer of white
metal is known as babbitting .