Babbitt Alloys Selection Chart
| Typical Uses | Composition Tin/Lead/Antimony |
Temperature °F Solidus, Pasty, Liquidus |
Tensil Shear Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| For industrial battery grids, anticorrosion linings of tanks and pipes | 0/90/10 | 486, 509, 23 | 3490 12900 .392 |
| For high loaded sleeve bearings operating at low speeds (SAE #15) | 1/83/15 +1%As | 595, 667, 72 | 6400 5440 .365 |
| For radiator cap seals used at higher service temperatures and pressures (PC-5) | 1.5/97/0 +1.5%Ag | 588, 588, 0 | 440 3520 .408 |
| Hammers, similar alloy spark proff tools. Any uses subject to repetitive shock loading | 2/93/5 | 460, 572, 112 | 7500 8100 .386 |
| Ternary eutectic alloy with the highest tensile strength, minimum shrinkage and rapid solidification | 3/85/12 | 465, 465, 0 | 10500 13200 .378 |
| Similar to, but less cost than 5/84/11. Less fluidity, intricate bearings may require higher antimony content | 4.5/92/3.5 | 459, 670, 111 | 6700 5400 .379 |
| Lightly loaded sleeve bearings, such as box car journals (Hawmet #8) | 5/84/11 | 459, 522, 63 | 3400 15600 .362 |
| Corrosion resistant alloy for harder journal bearings (SAE 13) | 6/84/10 | 470, 548, 78 | 4500 2600 .326 |
| Suitable alloy for bearings operating at moderate speeds/loads (Benson & SAE #14) | 10/75/15 | 464, 514, 50 | 3550 2650 .351 |
| Used for low friction bearings at moderate speeds, can withstand reciprocating rods found in large connecting rods | 10/77/12.5 +.5%Cu | 464, 480, 16 | 4900 2900 .331 |