Theprocessbywhichababbittmetalismechanicallyorchemicallybondedtoashellorstiffener,whichsupportstheweightandtorsionofarotating,oscillating,orslidingshaft.Thebabbittmetal,beingsofterthanthesupportandhavingexcellentantifrictionalproperties,preventsgallingand/orscoringoftheshaftoverlongperiodsofuse.