In rolling bearings layer of soft non-ferrous tin based metals is often used, called Babbitt, to be applied to the surface in contact with the rotor. These types of bearings are used for rotational applications with high speed and accuracy. In this study, centrifugal casting and arc spraying method were selected to apply babbitt coating on the bearing shell. In both methods, plain carbon steel with an outer diameter of 110 mm, an inner diameter of 100 mm and a height of 70 mm were prepared as bearing shells, and then babbitt alloy was applied to the surface of the shells by casting and thermal spray. According to the results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) examinations equipped with dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), the microstructure of Babbitt was a soft Sn solid solution with square phases and Cu 6 Sn 5 needle phase scattered in soft phase.It was observed that the porosity of the babbitt coating applied by spraying method is more than centrifugal casting method and is approximately 3%. Due to the high cooling rate in the arc spraying method, the microstructure of the babbitt formed in this method was much finer than the babbitt applied by the casting method. Hardness measurements showed that the hardness value of thermal spray coated sample is higher than casting coated sample. The hardness value of samples fabricated by casting and thermal spray was 25.2 and 30.2, respectively. In other words, the hardness value of thermal sprayed specimen was 16% higher. It could be related to higher cooling rate and lower grain size in thermal spray method. According to Hall-Pech equation, reducing in grain size increases the hardness and strength of alloys. Bonding strength between the coating and the substrate for the samples fabricated by casting and thermal spray were 73 and 34 MPa, respectively. The thicknesses of interface for casted sample and sprayed sample was 7 and 50 micrometers, respectively. In electrical arc spray, the interaction between surface of steel and babit drops formed a stronger bonding. Wear test was performed by reciprocating mechanism. Results indicated that the sample made by thermal spray had better wear resistant. lower lose weight and friction coefficient are indicant of better wear resistant for thermal sprayed specimen. Worn surfaces and wear debries were studied by scanning electron microscope equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy. Results showed that the wear mechanism of both samples are abrasive.