- a variation of Babbitt metal.
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Tin is indispensable for Babbitt metal and bronze used in aircraft and automobile engines.
From Time Magazine Archive
To prevent this, bushes of some dissimilar metal are employed; thus a shaft of mild steel or wrought iron may be made to run in hard cast steel, cast iron, bronze or Babbitt metal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
The pieces of the tail stock and tool rest support are fitted to the bars by means of Babbitt metal, the metal being poured first in one half and then in the other.
Babbitt metal is the material used in its construction, being cast in wooden molds.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
Babbitt metal is also worked dry, ordinarily, although kerosene or turpentine is sometimes used when boring or reaming.
From Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. by Jones, Franklin D.
