Meaning of babbit | Babel Free

Definitions

Nonstandard spelling of babbitt.

alt-of, countable, nonstandard, uncountable

Examples

“What is babbit metal? Why, it is an alloy composed of copper, tin and antimony. The quantities of each used vary⟳ with the toughness or hardness of the metal desired; and if my memory serves me right, this allow⟳ was named after Mr. Babbit, who was the inventor and patentee of a metal composed of the above-named metals.”

“The materials used in the manufacture⟳ of the coin were silver and babbit metal.”

“To pack⟳ the box, first insert⟳ next to the ring⟳ I a ring⟳ of round asbestos packing, then the smallest set⟳ of babbit metal rings; then insert⟳ alternately two coils of asbestos and the next smallest babbit ring⟳, and so on, as shown on drawing, until the box is full, taking care to place⟳ the asbestos H and the metal rings G so that the joint spaces between the ends do not come⟳ together.”

“The original "babbit metal" for lining bearings is a "tin-base" alloy containing about 90 per cent. tin, the remainder being copper and antimony.”

“After removing the cap and wiping the journal dry, a set⟳ of leads is taken (for babbit bearings, soft lead⟳ wire should always be used. Never use⟳ fuse wire, as it will cut⟳ into the babbit rather than compress, as it is very hard.)”

“In plants where the engineer has charge of the shafting, pulleys and belts, the bearings will sometimes get⟳ hot, and if this continues too long the babbit may melt⟳.”

“However, this impression is misleading, for to produce⟳ reliable and dependable babbitted bearings the workman must be trained, the babbit metal carefully selected, temperatures kept within well defined limits, and the tinning process⟳ and handling of the shells, mandrels and metals during the heating and pouring process⟳ must be given careful study⟳ and consideration.”

“True babbits are tin-base alloys strengthened by the presence of antimony and copper, and occasionally containing lead⟳.”

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