Babbit B6

Designation

Name The value
Designation GOST Cyrillic Б6
Designation GOST Latin B6
Transliteration B6
By chemical elements Be6

Description

Babbit B6 is used: to fill the bearings, oil motors, fan motors, machine tools, transmissions, exhaust fans, electric motors with capacity of 100−250 kW., ball mills and other equipment.

Note

Rabbit brand B6 is recommended as a substitute for babbit B16 brand.
The coefficient of friction of the babbit with a lubricant is 0.005. The maximum permissible speed of rotation is 8 m/sec. Maximum load capacity: static — 50 kgf/cm2, dynamic — 50 kgf/cm2 sec. The maximum temperature of normal bearing operation — +110 °C.

Standards

Name Code Standards
Castings, non-ferrous metals and alloys В84 OST 24.916.01-71

Chemical composition

Standard Fe Cu As Zn Sn Sb Pb Bi Cd
OST 24.916.01-71 ≤0.1 2.5-3 0.6-1 ≤0.15 5-6 14-16 Rest ≤0.1 1.75-2.25
Pb is the basis.
The total content of impurities by OST 24.916.01-71 should be ≤ 0.40%.

Mechanical properties

σU, MPa d HB, MPa
In the delivery condition
≥67 ≥0.2 ≥32

Description mechanical marks

Name Description
σU Limit short-term strength
d Elongation after rupture
HB Brinell hardness number

Physical characteristics

Temperature r, kg/m3
20 9600

A description of the physical symbols

Name Description
l Coefficient of thermal conductivity
С Specific heat