Ünlü B.S.2024-07-222024-07-2220111068820Xhttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18270White metals (SnPbCuSb) are extensively used as materials of journal bearings made of tin- and leadbased alloys. We study the tribological and mechanical properties of the journal bearings manufactured from Sn-based SnPbCuSb, pure Sn, pure Pb, alloy elements, and pure Cu metals. A shaft of SAE-1050 steel (journal) was used as a counter abrader. Wear experiments were carried out every 30 min for a total period of 150 min by using a wear test rig with radial journal bearing. It was shown that the lowest friction coefficient in the bearing and the wear loss of the journal occurred in SnPbCuSb alloyed bearings. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.EnglishFrictionJournal bearingsLeadMetalsTinTin alloysTribologyAlloy elementFriction coefficientsPure SnWear lossWear test rigWhite metalswhite-metal bearingsMechanical propertiesArticle10.1007/s11003-011-9315-7