SELECTION &

DESIGNATION

ROLLING
BEARING

LOAD Hydro
Dynamic

Porous
DRY PLAIN
Metal

SPEED

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Selection of Bearing Types :
• Each Bearing has some features suitable for certain
application.
• Not to lay down hard and fast rules since factors are
relative to each other.

Available space
More Axial space : Needle or Journal
More Radial space :Ball or Roller

Speed
Very high speed :Journal
Normal high
g speed
p (up
( p to 3000 rpm)
p ) : Ball bearing
g

Load
High load : Roller bearing
High load in both direction : Taper roller bearing

Selection of Bearings
Following information's should be available:
1. Radial Load
2 Axial Load
2.
3. Shaft rpm
4. Desired life of bearing ( Hrs.)
5. Condition of loading

Bearings are manufactured in standard size, size

catalogue gives various data including dimensions.

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 Selection of Bearing

While selecting a bearing the following

points
i t
should be noted :-
• Must be series best suited to installation
( in regard to capacity and dimension).
• The type (radial
(radial,axial
axial or both) must be
suitable for type of imposed load.
• Size of bearing must give required
length of service.

Selection of Bearing

USUSUALLY AVAILABLE IN 3 SERIES

• LIGHT : For moderate load with large shaft
(hollow & long)
long),where
where diameter
of shaft governed by rigidity than
load
• MEDIUM : Higher than light load,where bearing
capacity is determined by the shaft size
• HEAVY : 20 to 30 % compared to medium,
medium
used only to specific proportioned
shaft

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 BEARING SPECIFICATION AND DESIGNATION

PURELY RADIAL LOA

PURELY AXIAL LOAD

COMBINED LOAD

MOMENT LOAD

HIGH SPEED

ACCURACY
HIGH RUNNING

QUIET RUNNING

LOW FRICTION

MISALIGNMENT OPE

MISALIGNMENT INITIIAL
BEARING TYPE
+++ EXCELLENT
++ GOOD
+ FAIR
- POOR
-- UNSUITABLE
--ÆSINGLE DIRECTION

ERN.
D
AD
Å> DOUBLE DIRECTION

1 DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING (SINGLE + + - - +++ +++ +++ +++ - -

2 DEEP GRV. BALL BEARING (DOUBLE) + + + + + + + ++ - -
3 SELF ALIGNING BALL BEARING + - - -- ++ ++ ++ ++ +++ ++
4 ANGULAR CONTACT BALL BEARING + + ++ - ++ + ++ ++ + +
5 DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING (DF DB) ++ + ++ + + ++ - + -- --
6 FOUR POINT CONTACT BALL BEARING - + + + ++ + + + -- --
7 CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARING (SINGLE ++ -- -- -- +++ ++ ++ ++ -- --
ROW)
8 CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARING +++ -- -- + +++ +++ ++ ++ -- --
(DOUBLE ROW)
9 FULL COMPARTMENT CYL. ROLLER +++ + - -- - ++ - - - -
(SINGLE ROW)

BEARING SPECIFICATION AND DESIGNATION

PURELY RADIAL LO

PURELY AXIAL LOAD

COMBINED LOAD

MOMENT LOAD

HIGH SPEED

HIGH RUNNING ACC

QUIET RUNNING

LOW FRICTION

MISALIGNMENT OPE

MISALIGNMENT INIT
BEARING TYPE
+++ EXCELLENT
++ GOOD
+ FAIR
- POOR
-- UNSUITABLE
ÆSINGLE DIRECTION
OAD

--ÆSINGLE
CURACY

TIAL
ERN.
D

Å> DOUBLE DIRECTION

10 FULL COMPARTMENT CYL. ROLLER +++ - - + - - - - -- --

(DOUBLE ROW)
11 NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING == -- -- -- - + + - -- --
12 SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARING +++ + === +++ -- + + + +++ ++
13 TAPER ROLLER BEARING (SINGLE ++ ++ +++ -- + ++ + - - -
ROW)
14 TAPER ROLLER BEARING (DOUBLE +++ ++ +++ - + + - - - -
ROW)
15 THRUST BALL BEARING -- + -- -- + ++ - + - -
16 THRUST ROLLER BEARING -- + -- -- - ++ - - -- --
17 THRUST NEEDLE BEARING -- ++ -- -- - + - - -- --
18 THRUST SPHERICALBEARING -- +++ - -- + - - - +++ ++

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 Guide to selecting Ball or
8
6
4
Roller Bearing.
3
2
ad lbs.
10000 Roller
8
6
Radial Loa

4
3
2 Ball & Roller
1000
8
6
4
3
2

100
8
6 Ball
4
3
2

2 3 4 6 8 100 2 3 4 6 8 1000 2 3 4 6 8 10000

Shaft speed rpm.

Load Capabilities

Load carrying capacity

i expressed
is d as the
h bbasic
i
dynamic load rating

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Relative Speed Limitations
r/min

Oil lubrication
speed rating

Grease lubrication
speed rating

BEARING
DESIGNATION

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 Bearing Designation
Alpha numerical are used to designate
f t
features off bearings.
b i

These are
• Cage specification features
• g features
Design
• Clearance features
• Lubrication features

Bearing designation

2 302 1
2 – Type
Load
y g 3- Width series
Carrying
Capacity 0 OD SERIES
0-
2 1x 5= Bore

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 Bearing designation
• Bearings are normally represented by 4 or 5
digits.
digits
• Five times the last two numbers from the
viewers right indicate the bore diameter.
• Second and third (5 digits) or only second (4
digits), indicate dimension series i.E. Width
and OD.
OD
• The first number represents the type of
bearing.

Bearing Designation Bearing Types

0 = double row angular contact ball bearing. ( 0-Silent)
1 = self-aligning ball bearing. ( 1-Silent)
2 = spherical
p roller bearing
g
3 = taper roller bearing
4 = double row deep groove ball bearing. ( 4 DIGITS)
5 = thrust ball bearing
6 = single row deep groove ball bearing. ( 4 or 5 DIGITS)
7 = single row angular contact ball bearing, ( 4 DIGITS)
8 = cylindrical roller thrust bearing
N = cylindrical roller bearing
QJ = 4-point contact ball bearing
NE = Needle roller bearing

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 Bearing Specification and Designation

BEARING DESIGNATION
TYPE DESIGNATION
0 0 Silent.
ANGULAR CONTACT (0) 32XX
BALL BEARING. (0) 33XX
(DOUBLE ROW)

1 1 Silent
Silent.
SELF ALIGNING (1) 12XX, (1) 13XX
BALL BEARING. 108XX,
(DOUBLE ROW) (1) 22XX, (1) 23XX

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 BEARING DESIGNATION
TYPE DESIGNATION
2 (All 5 digits) 213XX, 222XX, 223XX,
SPHERICAL ROLLER 238XX, 239XX, 230XX,
BEARING. 231XX, 232XX, 240XX,
241XX

2 ( All 5 Digits) 292XX, 293XX, 294XX.

SPHERICAL ROLLER
THRUST BEARING.

BEARING DESIGNATION
TYPE DESIGNATION
3 ( All 5 Digits) 302XX, 303XX, 313XX,
TAPER ROLLER 329XX, 320XX, 322XX,
BEARING. 323XX, 330XX, 331XX,
332XX.

4 ( 4 Digits) 42XX, 43XX

DEEP GROOVE BALL
BEARING. (DOUBLE
ROW)

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 BEARING DESIGNATION
TYPE DESIGNATION
5 (All 5 digits) 511XX, 512XX, 513XX,
THRUST BALL 514XX, 522XX, 523XX,
BEARING. 524XX, 532XX, 533XX,
534XX, 542XX, 543XX,
544XX.
6 ( 4 or 5 Digits)
g ) 60XX,, 61XX,, 62XX,,
DEEP GROOVE BALL 63XX, 64XX, 618XX,
BEARING. (SINGLE 619XX, 628XX, 622XX,
ROW) 623XX, 639XX, 630XX.

BEARING DESIGNATION
TYPE DESIGNATION
7 (4 digits) 72XX, 73XX, 70XX.
ANGULAR CONTACT
BALL BEARING.
(SINGLE ROW)
8 ( All 5 Digits) 811XX, 812XX.
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER
THRUST BEARING

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 BEARING DESIGNATION
TYPE DESIGNATION
N (3 or 4 Digits) N 2xx, N 3xx, N 4xx,
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER NU 10xx, NU 20xx,
BEARING NU 22xx, NU 23xx,
NC, NF, NJ, NP, NU, NN 30xx, NNU 49xx.
NUP, NCF, NFP, NJP,
NPF NUPJ
NPF,
QJ QJ 2XX, QJ 3XX.
FOUR POINT CONTACT
BALL BEARING

ADAPTER SLEEVES.

H H 310 SHAFT – 45 mm., BORE – 50 mm.

HA INCH SIZE- Multiples of 1/16”
HE INCH SIZE- Multiples of 1/4”
HS INCH SIZE- Multiples of 1/8”
OH For Oil Injection System.

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 WITHDRAWL SLEEVES.

AH AH 309 SHAFT – 40 mm., BORE – 45 mm.

AHX AHX 309 SHAFT – 45 mm., BORE – 50mm.
AOH For Oil Injection system.
AOHX For ALSO Oil Injection.

ADAPTOR SLEEVE NUTS.

HM – LOCK NUT –Trapezoidal thread..
HML – LOCK NUT - Smaller Cross Section.
HMV – HYDRAULIC NUT.
HMVC – HYDRAULIC NUT.
KM – LOCK NUT – Metric thread.
KML – LOCK NUT - Smaller Cross Section.
KMT – LOCK NUT with locking pin.
KMTA - LOCK NUT with hexagonal shape.

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ROLLING ELEMENT BASIC DESIGNATION
BALL – Ball of hardened carbon
RB RB-3.175 chromium steel with
3.175 mm dia.
CYLINDERICAL Cylindrical Roller of hardened
RC ROLLER - carbon
b chromium
h i steell with
ih
RC 8 x 12 8 mm dia. And 12 mm length.
Needle Roller of hardened
NEEDLE ROLLER
RN RN 3 x 9.8
carbon chromium steel with
3 mm dia. And 9.8 mm length.
SPHERICAL Spherical
p Roller of hardened
RS ROLLER carbon chromium steel for
RS 22318 cc bearing 22318 cc
Taper Roller of hardened
TAPER ROLLER
RT RT 30210
carbon chromium steel
for bearing 30210

BEARING DESIGNATIONS
CAGE FEATURES
J = Pressed Steel Cage, Unhardened
Y = Pressed Brass Cage g
F = Machined Steel Or Cast Iron Cage
L = Machined Light Alloy Cage
M = Machined Brass Cage
P = Polyamide 6.6 Cage Reinforced With 25% Glass Fiber
T = Cage Of Fabric - Reinforced Phenolic Resin
TH = As T, With Snap-type Pockets
TN = Plastic Cage (nylon)
TN9 = Reinforced Plastic Cage
V = Cage less Ball Or Roller Bearing

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Design Features
SUFFIXES
A,B,C,D,E (MODIFIED INTERNAL DESIGN)
EXTERNAL DESIGN
X (BOUNDARY DIMENSIONS ALTERED TO ISO)
RS,LS (SYNTHETIC RUBBER SEAL FITTED AT ONE SIDE OF BEARING)
2RS, 2LS (FITTED AT BOTH SIDE OF BEARING)
Z (SHIELD FITTED AT ONE SIDE OF BEARING)
2Z (FITTED AT BOTH SIDE OF BEARING)
K (TAPERED BORE, TAPER 1:12 ON DIAMETER)
K30 (TAPERED BORE, TAPER 1:30 ON DIAMETER)
N (SNAP RING GROOVE IN OUTER RING)
NR (SNAP RING GROOVE IN OUTER RACE WITH SNAP RING)
ZN (SHIELD AT ONE SIDE AND SNAP RING GROOVE AT THE OTHER)
ZNR (AS FOR ZN, BUT INCLUDING SNAP RING)
N2 (2 DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED SLOTS AT ONE OUTSIDE CORNER OF
OUTER RING)

Bearing Suffixes:

Suffixes are used to identify designs or variants

which differ in some way from the original
design, or which differ from the current
standard design, each bearing manufacture
have there own suffix & this is where it
becomes a little confusing,

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 BEARING DESIGNATION
The most commonly used suffixes are listed below,

Suffix RS, LU, DU, RSR, E

Bearing with one rubber seal
Example 6205 LU

Suffix 2RS, 2RSH, 2RS1, LLU, DDU, 2RSR, EE

bearing with two rubber seals
Example 6205 LLU

BEARING DESIGNATION
Suffix Z, ZR
bearing with one metal shield
Example 6205 ZR

Suffix 2Z, 2ZR, ZZ

bearing with two metal shields
Example 6205 2Z

Suffix NR
b i with
bearing ith snap ring
i groove & snap ring
i
Example 6205 NR

Suffix RSNR
bearing with one rubber seal & snap ring groove with snap ring
Example 6205 RSNR

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 BEARING DESIGNATION
Suffix 2RSNR, 2RS1NR, 2RSHNR, 2RSRNR, LLUNR, DDUNR,
EENR
bearing with two rubber seals & snap ring groove with snap ring
Example 6205 2RS1NR
Suffix 2ZNR, ZZNR, 2ZRNR
bearing with two metal shields & snap ring groove with snap ring
Example 6205 2ZNR
Suffix ZNR
bearing with one metal shield & snap ring groove with snap ring
E
Example l 6205 ZNR

bearing with one rubber seal & snap ring groove with snap ring
Example 6205 RSNR

BEARING DESIGNATION
Suffix 2Z, 2ZR, ZZ
bearing with two metal shields
Example 6205 2Z

Suffix NR
bearing with snap ring groove & snap ring
Example 6205 NR

Suffix RSNR
b i with
bearing ith one rubber
bb seall & snap ring
i groove with
ith snap ring
i
Example 6205 RSNR

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Suffix M, MA, MB, ML, MP, BR
bearing with brass cage
Example 6318 MA

Suffix ETN9, TNH, TN, ETVP2, TN9, ETVP, TVP, ECP,

E.G15, ET, ETN, ET2X
bearing with polymide plastic cage
Example N205 ETN9

Bearing Designations
Lubrication Features
W33
PERIPHERAL GROOVE AND THREE LUBRICATION HOLES
IN THE OUTER RACE
MT
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE GREASE
(-30 TO 110 deg C)
HT
HIGH TEMPERATURE GREASE
((-20 TO 130 deg
g C))
LHT
LOW / HIGH TEMPERATURE GREASE
(-40 TO 140 deg C)

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 A W33 BEARING

PERIPHERAL GROOVE AND THREE LUBRICATION

HOLES IN THE OUTER RACE AT 120O APART

Suffix GJN
bearing with high temp grease -30 to +150 ºC
Example 6205 GJN

Suffix HT
bearing with high temp grease -40 to +150 ºC
Example 6205 HT

Suffix WT
bearing with high temp grease -40 to +160 ºC
Example 6205 WT

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Suffix VL0241
bearing with aluminium oxide coated outside
surface of the outer ring for electrical resistance
up to
t 1000 V DC
Example 6317 MC3VL0241

Suffix VL2071
bearing with aluminium oxide coated outside
surface of the inner ring for electrical resistance
up to 1000 V DC
Example 6324 C3VL2071

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Internal Clearances

They are intentional clearances required to

compensate:
• The reduction in radial internal clearance
brought about during installation.
• Thee thermal
e a e expansion
pa s o o of the
e two
o races
aces
during operation.

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Clearance Standards

The internal clearances in bearings are as follows,

depending on their application and bore diameter.
C1 - less than c2
C2 - less than normal
C0 - normal
C3 - greater than normal
C4 - greater than c3
C5 - greater than c4
Clearances are checked with the aid of a feeler gauge.

Suffix C1, F2
bearing with internal clearance smaller than C2
Example 6205 C2
Suffix C2, F3
bearing with internal clearance smaller than normal
Example 6205 C2

Suffix C3, J30, F4

bearing with internal clearance greater than normal
Example 6205 C3

Suffix C4
b i with
bearing ith internal
i t l clearance
l greater
t than
th C3
Example 6205 C4

Suffix C5
bearing with internal clearance greater than C4
Example 6205 C5

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 Abstracts of Bearing Catalogue
[Link] Bore d D B Load rating KN SPEED Wt. Brg .type

mm mm mm mm Dynamic Static Grease Oil Kg

(0)3210 50 50 90 30.2 51 36.5 4800 6300 .632 Angular

Contact
Doub. Row
(1)1210 50 50 90 20 22 5
22.5 11
1.1 7000 8500 .531
531 Self
Aligning
(1)1211 50 55/ 100 21 27 13.7 6300 7500 1.0 SA
K 50 Sleeve
22210 50 50 90 23 100 116 5300 6700 .579 Spherical
Roller
29412 60 60 115 42 335 900 -- 2800 2.41 Cyl Roller
Thrust
32010 50 50 80 20 58.5 93 4300 5800 .387 Taper roller

4210 50 50 90 23 37.5 32 5000 6300 .579 D G BALL

DOUBLE
51110 50 50 100 14 29 64 3200 4300 .164 Thrust ball

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 Abstracts of Bearing Catalogue

[Link] Bor d D B Load rating KN SPEED Wt. Brg .type

e
mm mm mm mm Dynamic Static Grease Oil Kg

6000 10 10 25 5 4.55
4 55 1.7
1 7 28000 34000 .019
019 Deep
Groove
6010 50 50 80 16 20.8 13.7 8500 10000 .261
7210 50 50 90 20 37.5 25 6000 8000 .466 Angular
C ontact
72020/50 50 50 90 20 39 105 1900 -- .575 AC
Thrust
81110 50 50 70 14 42.5 143 1500 4300 .038 Cyl Roller
Thrust
NU1010 50 50 80 16 31 34 8000 9500 1.5 Cy
y Roller

NKJ 50 50 68 25 41.5 81.5 5000 7500 .288 Needle

Roller
50/25
QJ210 50 50 90 20 61 49 6000 8000 .575 4 point
Ball

Abstracts of Bearing Catalogue

RADIAL CLEARANCE
(microns)
Bearing C1 C2 C0 C3 C4 C5
Type
Deep -- 1-15 10-30 25-51 46-71 65-105
groove
Self -- 7-21 18-36 36-50 45-69 ----
aligning
CYL. 5-20 10-40 40-70 60-90 80-110 110-140
Roller
Spherical ---- 20-40 40-65 65-80 90-120 120-160
Roller

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 Abstracts of Bearing Catalogue

Bearing Size Designation

Adapter Sleeve 50 H211

Lock nut 50 KM11
Lock washer 50 MB11A
Withdrawal Sleeve 50 AHX 311
Lock nut 50 KM12
Plummer Block 50 SNE 210
Cyl. Bore

Abstracts of Bearing Catalogue

PLUMMER BLOCK HOUSING
PLUMMER BLOCK Bearing Size Designation

CYLINDRICAL 50 SNE 210

BORE 80 SNE 218
TAPER BORE 50 SNE 511
WITH ADAPTER SNE 211
SLEEVE SNE 611
Plummer Block 80 SNE 518
Cyl. Bore
SNE 218
SNE 618

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 GROUP DISCUSSION
• Group--I
• 1313 K30 2ZC2; 23012; 6325 2RSc3,
• QJ 215 ZNR; 3210x; 33215

Group--II
• 7208RSNR, NU2212, 61906JNR;
• 4211 2ZNRC, 29205A; 33210,

Bearing Designation Bearing Types

0 = double row angular contact ball bearing.
1 = self-aligning ball bearing.
2 = spherical
p roller bearing
g
3 = taper roller bearing
4 = double row deep groove ball bearing. ( 4 DIGITS)
5 = thrust ball bearing
6 = single row deep groove ball bearing. ( 4 or 5 DIGITS)
7 = single row angular contact ball bearing, ( 4 DIGITS)
8 = cylindrical roller thrust bearing
N = cylindrical roller bearing
QJ = 4-point contact ball bearing
NE = Needle roller bearing

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