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ANTIMONY
April 15th 2016
Antimony is a chemical element with the symbol Sb and atomic number 51. Its name comes from the Greek words 'anti' and 'monos', which when put together mean 'not alone'. Its chemical symbol comes from its historic name Stibium.Antimony is a silvery-grey, lustrous metalloid. It is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite.
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BABBITT METAL - WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DO WE USE IT FOR?
April 5th 2016
An alloy is a mixture of metals, or a mixture of metal and another element. White metal alloys are those which are light-coloured and generally have a lead or tin base. These alloys are also known as Babbitt metal, or bearing metal, a term which is generally preferred over 'white metals'.
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