Standard Specification for White Metal Bearing Alloys (Known Commercially as “Babbitt Metal”)

The information about the standard:

Designation standards: ASTM B23-20(2025)
Publication date standards: 1.11.2025
The number of pages: 4
Approximate weight : 12 g (0.03 lbs)
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical standards ASTM

Annotation of standard text ASTM B23-20(2025) :

This specification deals with eight typical white metal bearing alloys, in bar or ingot form, known commercially as "Babbitt metal." Covered in this specification are tin-based alloys, namely, UNS-L13910 (alloy no. 1), UNS-L13890 (alloy no. 2), UNS-L13840 (alloy no. 3), and UNS-L13870 (alloy no. 11); and lead-based alloys, namely, UNS-L53585 (alloy no. 7), UNS-L53565 (alloy no. 8), UNS-L53346 (alloy no. 13), and UNS-L53620 (alloy no. 15). Materials shall be manufactured in accordance with such practice as to obtain the chemical composition, weight, and dimensions as prescribed herein.

Keywords:
Babbitt metal, bar, bearing alloys, chemical composition, ingot, lead–tin–antimony alloys, physical properties, tin–antimony–copper alloys,, ICS Number Code 77.150.60 (Lead, zinc and tin products)