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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.
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The materials used in the manufacture of the coin were silver and babbit metal.
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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.
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The original "babbit metal" for lining bearings is a "tin-base" alloy containing about 90 per cent. tin, the remainder being copper and antimony.
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