Angel brother,
there is no such thing as nickel babbit in the Philippines this was another sales pitch of Pinoy Fraud and unsuspecting traders (mostly advertising in the internet) E-commerce.
Nickel Babbit actually originated in the US a company put up the processing plant but commercially it did not materialized. The casting form was found it's way in the Philippines, somebody would like to put a plant but also never did go through.
Somehow again Pinoy creativity found its way in the black market and start making rumors of large amount of cache found in Mindanao caves full of Nickel Babbit "XXXX" bars. (4-"X's" is the trade sign in bars) see image below.
Actually this metal is manufactured in several other ways and there is no such thing as nickel babbit manufactured in it's purest form.
They are mixtures of different alloys to suit it's purposed, in different kinds of bearing.
See below references what i mean of the possibility of manufacturing Nickel Babbit in the Philippines. but mostly they are claimed as discoveries like Yam treasure.
Babbitt refers to a bearing alloy consisting typically of tin, lead, antimony, and copper. "XXXX Nickel" is a trade name for such an alloy that also contains a small percentage of nickel.
Babbit as a bearing material
Isaac Babbitt was issued the first patent for an alloy that was excellent for making bearings. The word Babbitt has been applied to many alloys involving similar substituents. Babbitts easily change their shape to conform to bearing shafts and will retain a lubricated surface film. Particulate matter not transported away by the lubricant is embedded harmlessly in the sub-surface. This is due to its hard/soft composition. Babbitts high in tin content, consist of a relatively soft, solid matrix of tin in which are distributed hard copper-tin and tin-antimony cuboids. Babbits are often employed as a thin surface coating to obtain the advantage of their good rubbing characteristics.
Babbitt metal, also called white metal, is an alloy used to provide the bearing surface in a plain bearing.
It was invented in 1839 by Isaac Babbitt[1] in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA. The term is used today to describe a series of alloys used as a bearing metal. Babbitt metal is characterized by its resistance to galling.
Common compositions for Babbitt alloys:
• 90% tin, 10% copper
• 89% tin, 7% antimony, 4% copper
• 80% lead, 15% antimony, 5% tin
Originally used as a cast in place bulk bearing material, it is now more commonly used as a thin surface layer in a complex, multi metal structure.
Babbitt metal is soft and easily damaged, and seems at first sight an unlikely candidate for a bearing surface, but this appearance is deceptive. The structure of the alloy is made up of small hard crystals dispersed in a matrix of softer alloy. As the bearing wears the harder crystal is exposed, with the matrix eroding somewhat to provide a path for the lubricant between the high spots that provide the actual bearing surface.
Alternative bearings
In many applications, rolling-element bearings, such as ball or roller bearings, have replaced Babbitt bearings. Though such bearings can offer a lower coefficient of friction than plain bearings, their key advantage is that they can operate reliably without a continuous pressurized supply of lubricant. Ball and roller bearings can also be used in configurations that are required to carry both radial and axial thrusts. However, rolling-element bearings lack the beneficial damping and shock-load capability provided by fluid-film bearings, such as the Babbitt.
A wide variety of Babbitt alloys exist, such as:
• A lead-based based Babbitt (75% lead, 10% tin)
• A copper-lead based Babbitt (76% copper, 24% lead)
• A copper-lead-tin based Babbitt composed of (67% copper, 28% tin)
Example of Pinoy sales pitch found in the internet:
Date: 17.02.2006
Product name: XXXX Nickel Babbitt Alloy
Country of origin: Philippines
Product description:
Specifications:
A large volume of XXXX Nickel Babbitt Bars was uncovered and presently in stock pile inside a bunker within the Mindanao area.
Others claim it must be lead and not nickel. But in any case, both metal elements have commercial value and highly sough for.
There is also the possibility of more precious metal commodity hidden deep inside the bunker. This is only possible to uncover if we move out and dispose of these metal bars first. Regardless of this however, the volume of metal bars visibly and physically available is more than sufficient enough to generously reward all parties involve.
We are inviting you to be part of this party and we guarantee you financial reward of unimaginable proportions in comparison to your modest funding. We are offering 12% commission incentive from the total gross sales of the inventoried 20,000 metric tones of nickel babbitt bars.
Our XXXX Nickel Babbitt Alloy comply with International Quality Standards and their quality and durability are fully guranteed.
OR.......
We have commodity nickel babbit xxxx lead metal 1. 2 kgs to 2. 2 kgs in bar form bunker take over operation
Initial delivery 100, 000 metric tons per order and roll-over scheme for the next orders volume 40 million pieces selling price is