TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

lead-base babbitt [1 record]

Record 1 1988-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nonferrous Metals and Alloys - Various
  • Mechanical Construction
DEF

Alloy of 10-15% antimony, 2-10% tin, up to 0.2% copper, sometimes with arsenic, the remainder being lead; used as bearing metal.

CONT

Antifriction metals. ... Lead-base babbitts usually contain 75 to 90 percent lead, 10 to 15 percent antimony, and up to 10 percent tin. The addition of small amounts of arsenic, nickel, or silver increases their hardness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métaux et alliages non ferreux divers
  • Construction mécanique
OBS

(...) les coussinets de têtes de bielle et les paliers de vilebrequin sont garnis d'alliage antifriction (...) Pour résoudre les problèmes de frottement (...) sir Isaac Babbitt, en Angleterre, préconisa (...) des alliages à base d'étain contenant de 5 à 10% d'antimoine, avec éventuellement de 1 à 15% de plomb et de 2 à 10% de cuivre. Ces alliages à base de plomb ou d'étain sont souvent appelés alliages blancs.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: