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Babbit metal properties

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cstron

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Aug 13, 2000
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please tell me about the babbit properties that makes it useful for Turbine bearings. please tell about mechanical properties useful for designing it.
 
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Thank you Rich.I am infact have asked for steam turbine of >200 MW capacity. If you can give more specific information about design features , i will be better knowledged.
 
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