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The material used in the production of bearing is

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Q. The material used in the production of bearing is

A. Cast iron
B. Babbitt metal
C. Pig Iron
D. Steel

Answer: Babbitt Metal

Babbitt, also called Babbitt metal or bearing metal, is any of several alloys used for the bearing surface in a plain bearing.

The alloy mentioned in the patent was 89% Tin, 9% Antimony and 2% Copper, which is amazingly close to today's very popular ASTM B-23 Grade 2 “Babbitt” was originally applied to Tin-base alloys, it is now used to describe bearing metals with lead or other metals as the major element.

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