Babbitt metal was invented in 1839 for use in steam engines by American goldsmith Isaac Babbitt in Taunton, Massachusetts.
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Babbitt, also called Babbitt metal or bearing metal, is any of several alloys characterized by its resistance to galling.
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Babbitt is most commonly used as a thin surface layer in a complex, multi-metal structure, but its original use was as a cast-in-place bulk bearing material.