Babbitt wires are used in the thermal spray for the thermal coating process. The thermal spray uses an electric arc wire spray or flame wire spray process for coating. White metals can be referred to as Babbitt. These white material can be tin or lead, antimony, or copper. This wire has both soft and hard composition and they offer perfect low friction resistance and wear resistance.
Babbitt wire is solid enough to protect the food storage tank and repair of a glass-lined tank. This wire produces a very dense coating of 0.25 to 0.65 mm that provides protection from corrosion.
The Babbitt wire formula consists of 3.6% copper, 7.1% antimony, and 89.3% tin. The wire melting point is approximately 695°.
A high grade leads free Babbitt wire is used for flame and arc wire spray. These Babbitt wire coating metals are perfect for heavy-duty and high- speed bearings. Because bearings are used in considerable critical applications so they required the highest possible quality coating. The Babbitt wire coatings are ductile and low in coating oxide. The Babbitt wire coating possesses a bright and metallic appearance.
