Babbitt (metal) - The Art of Bearing Babbitt Selection

The Art of Bearing Babbitt Selection

While not subject to precise calculations, the following considerations must also be taken into account:

  • Continuity of service
  • Bonding characteristics
  • Cooling facilities
  • Lubrication
  • Cleanliness
  • Maintenance schedule for the bearing in use
  • For example, a bearing in continuous use in a harsh environment without regular maintenance will require different Babbitt and lubrication than a bearing in intermittent use in a clean, light duty environment. This so-called art is really the condensation of the experience of the technician and the experience of the bearing being rebuilt.

If the bearing has performed well in use over many years, the bearing needs simply to be rebuilt to its original specification and formulation. In this case the technician’s greatest concerns are:

  1. Bearing shell surface preparation
  2. Bonding characteristics of the tinning compound and the Babbitt layer and,
  3. Load bearing surface preparation and finish


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