Nomenclature

Angular Contact
Ball Bearings
7200 BE CB Y HC5

2 4
1 3

1. Design: 2. Clearance: 3. Cage Designs:

B 40° contact angle C2 Axial clearance tighter than Y Pressed brass cage,
normal (5000 and QJ series) ball guided
BE 40° contact angle,
high capacity, C3 Axial clearance looser than M Machined brass cage,
all ISO corners normal (5000 and QJ series) rolling element guided

A Conrad assembly (5000 series) P Injection molded cage

7000 Series clearance of fiberglass reinforced
E Max type (5000 series) polyamide 6.6,

D Split inner ring (3300 series)

CA Modified for duplex mounting rolling element guided
with axial clearance < normal
J Pressed steel cage,
NR Snap ring (3300 and 5000 series)
CB Modified for duplex mounting rolling element guided

N2 Locating slot (QJ series) with normal axial clearance

2Z Shield on both sides CC Modified for duplex mounting

(5000 series) with axial clearance > normal 4. Special Features:

2RSI Seals of synthetic rubber on both GA Modified for duplex mounting HC4 Full ceramic bearing

sides (5000 series) with light preload

HC5 Ceramic ball set
GB Modified for duplex mounting
with medium preload

GC Modified for duplex mounting

with heavy preload

G.. Special preload, value in daN

(C0)* Normal clearance (5000 series)

* Not marked on bearing or package.

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Technical
Product Features
Details

Single Row ACBB Double Row ACBB Four-Point Contact ACBB

Boundary In accordance with In accordance with In accordance with

Dimensions ISO 15-1981 ISO 15-1981 ISO 15-1981

Tolerances ABEC 3 (p6) ABEC 3 ABEC 1

Heat Stabilization 257 °F 257 °F 257 °F

(125 °C) (125 °C) (125 °C)

Misalignment None – contact SKF None – contact SKF None – contact SKF

Cage Materials Polyamide (P) Polyamide (TN9) Machined Brass (M, MA)
Machined Brass (M) (limited sizes only)
Pressed Steel (J) Pressed Steel (H)

Axial Load – max 1.4 x Co for 0.7 x Co – Conrad 0.7 x Co

single or tandem Fa/Fr ≤ 0.3
mounted bearings
0.7 x Co for duplex
mounted bearings

Seals Not available 2RS1 – Nitrile Rubber Not available

Single Row Four-Point Double Row Thrust Pack

Angular Contact Angular Contact Angular Contact Angular Contact
Ball Bearing Ball Bearing Ball Bearing Ball Bearing
(data tables on page 62) (data tables on page 66) (data tables on page 69) (data tables on page 68)

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Introduction Angular contact ball bearings,

single row Product Highlights
SKF standard angular contact ball bearings Single row angular contact ball bearings
are available with axial clearances, pre- can accommodate combined loads
loads and high precision. Single row angu- however the axial loads can only act in one High running accuracy and
lar contact ball bearings are designed to direction (figure 1). Under radial loads, a
speed capabilities
accommodate axial loads acting in one force acting in the axial direction is pro-
Angular contact ball bearings feature
direction. Under radial loads, an induced duced which must be counteracted.
high radial and axial load capacity
force acting in the axial direction is pro- Consequently, the bearings are normally
combined with high speed capabilities.
duced which must be counteracted. adjusted against a second bearing.
SKF ACBB are made as standard to
Consequently, the single bearings are nor- The single row angular contact ball bear-
ISO P6 or ABMA ABEC3 precision as
mally adjusted against a second bearing. ings shown in the tables have one high and
one low shoulder on each ring, enabling a standard.
SKF angular contact ball bearings are
produced in a wide variety of designs and large number of balls to be incorporated.
sizes. Those commonly used in general This gives the bearings relatively high load Universal matching
engineering are shown in this catalog: carrying capacity. The contact angle is 40° Angular contact ball bearings are
(suffix B) and the bearings are therefore manufactured for universal mounting
• single row bearings suitable for heavy axial loads. They are of in multiple arrangements, including
• double row bearings non-separable design and permit relatively face-to-face, back-to-back, and tandem.
• four-point contact ball bearings high-speed operation.
• thrust pack Bearings of the BE design feature an Large product assortment
increased load carrying capacity, and Available in a wide range (10 to 240
either machined brass (M) or glass fiber mm inside bore diameter) with cage
Basic Design reinforced polyamide 6-6 (P) cages as and clearance / preload combinations.
Angular contact ball bearings have race- standard. The double row design is available with
ways in the inner and outer rings that are The single row angular contact ball bear- a choice of shields, seals and snap rings
displaced with respect to each other in the ings are produced in two standard versions as well as max-type bearings with a fill-
direction of the bearing axis. This means for different design purposes. The standard ing slot. Special application designs
that they are particularly suitable for the design (no additional designation suffix include 4-point contact and thrust pack.
accommodation of combined loads; for such as BEP) is intended for arrangements
example, simultaneously acting radial and where only one bearing is used at each Machined brass cage for
axial loads. bearing position (figure 4, page 58). heavy duty applications
The axial load carrying capacity of angu- The most common version, identified by The machined brass cage provides bet-
lar contact ball bearings increases with suffix CB (universal matching) is designed ter performance and longer service life
increasing contact angle
. This is defined for arrangements where two or more bear- under harsh conditions and can be used
as the angle between the line joining the ings are mounted immediately adjacent to in applications where a standard metal
points of contact between the ball and the each other in random order (back-to-back, or plastic cage is normally used.
raceways in the radial plane, along which face-to-face or tandem). Because of
the load is transmitted from one raceway to demand, the larger sized bearings are only
Meets ANSI pump
the other, and a line perpendicular to the produced with universal matching (suffix
CB) (figure 5, page 58). requirements
bearing axis. For single row bearings, the Angular contact ball bearings are wide-
magnitude of the contact angle is indicated ly used in centrifugal pump applications
by a suffix in the designation (B = 40 and are manufactured in accordance
degrees) (figure 1). For double row angular with ANSI pump standards.
contact ball bearings, the contact angle is
30 degrees and for QJ four point angular
contact ball bearings the contact angle is
35 degrees and neither is indicated in the
nomenclature.

Figure 1

40¡

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Angular contact ball bearings,

double row (figure 1a)
Angular contact ball bearings,
four-point (figure 1b) Variations
SKF double row ball bearings are designed Four-point contact ball bearings are single Angular contact ball bearings, single row
with solid or one-piece inner and outer row angular contact ball bearings having for universal matching
rings with contact angles converging raceways which are designed to enable These bearings are specially manufactured
outside the bearing providing overall axial loads to be accommodated in both so that when mounted in random order
system rigidity. directions. They need less axial space than (back-to-back, face-to-face or tandem)
The double row angular contact ball bear- double row bearings. The four-point contact (figure 2), but immediately adjacent to each
ings are available in two styles, Conrad ball bearings shown in the following tables other, the predetermined value of axial inter-
(suffix A) and Max type (suffix E). The more have a contact angle of 35° and a two-part nal clearance or preload will be attained. An
popular style is the Conrad type. This inner ring, allowing a large number of balls even distribution of load will occur without
assembly uses a slight elastic deflection of to be incorporated, thus providing a high shims or similar devices.
the outer ring to insert the “last ball”. This load carrying capacity. The bearings are The standard bearings for universal
results in uninterrupted raceways with separable, i.e. the inner ring halves and the matching carry the suffix CB where C
smooth running, and significant thrust car- outer ring with ball and cage assembly can indicates clearance and B the magnitude
rying capacity in both directions. be mounted individually. of the clearance (figure 3). Bearings with
Bearings of the Max type design (Suffix a smaller or greater clearance are also
E) have a filling slot for inserting the balls. Angular contact ball bearings, available (suffixes CA and CC, respectively)
This permits assembly with a greater num- thrust pack as are bearings with light, moderate or
ber of balls than in the previously described A thrust pack bearing consists of a standard heavy preload, (suffixes GA, GB and GC,
Conrad type bearings. QJ bearing and a single row angular con- respectively where G = preload or negative
Filling slot bearing features are similar to tact bearing (BEGAM version) matched clearance). When ordering bearings for uni-
those of the Conrad type; however, together and are intended for applications versal matching; for example 7206 BECB, it
because of the greater number of balls having predominate axial load in one direc- is necessary to indicate the number of indi-
(with the exception of a few sizes) their tion. The axial load should not reverse direc- vidual bearings required since SKF does not
radial load carrying capacity is often higher tion during operation except for transient stock these in sets.
than that of the Conrad type. On the other conditions such as at machine start up or
hand, heavy thrust loads can be accommo- shut-down, else the BEGAM bearing may
dated in only one direction. These bearings become unloaded and have possible skid-
should be mounted so that the predominant ding problems. These bearings are matched
axial load acting on the shaft is directed in sets and are serialized and therefore are
away from the filling slot (figure 1a). Thrust not interchangeable amongst sets.
loads in the direction of the filling slot
should not exceed a thrust to radial load
ratio of Fa/Fr = 0.3. Figure 1a Figure 1b
Part number markings are normally locat-
ed on either the side face or the O.D. The
side face marking is always on the side
opposite the filling slot, and the O.D. mark-
ing is offset from the center away from the
side with the filling slot. Therefore, even
double sealed or shielded bearings with the
filling slot covered from view can be orient-
ed correctly.

Double row, angular contact Four-point contact

ball bearing ball bearing

Figure 2

Tandem Back-to-back Face-to-face

arrangement arrangement arrangement

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Limiting speeds Load carrying capacity of bearing sets

The limiting speeds listed in the bearing
tables are guideline values and are valid for
The values given in the bearing tables for
the basic dynamic load ratings apply to sin-
Special Solutions
single row bearings. The values under oil
lubrication are maximum values and the val-
gle bearings. The basic dynamic and static
load ratings for sets of bearings arranged
Using Angular
ues under grease lubrication are maximum
values that can be attained using a good
back-to-back, face-to-face or in tandem is
obtained by multiplying the C value for a sin-
Contact Ball
quality grease of a soft consistency.
If single bearings are to be adjusted
gle bearings by:
Bearings
against each other in matched sets of two, Two bearings 1.62 x C
• Precision angular contact ball bearings
three or four bearings, the limiting speed Three bearings 2.16 x C
for machine tools
values given in the bearing tables must be Four bearings 2.64 x C
• Large-size single and double row bearings
reduced. Reduction factors are given in the Where the basic static load rating is for heavy engineering applications
table below. concerned, the table value C0 should be • Hub Units produced for the automotive
multiplied by the number of bearings in the industry
Reduction factors for limiting speeds set, 2, 3 or 4.
Angular contact ball bearings, For example, a pair of 7205 BEGAP angu- The precision angular contact ball bearings
single row lar contact ball bearings will have the follow- are available with a contact angle of 15°
ing values: (suffix CD) or 25° (suffix ACD) and can be
Bearing arrangement Reduction factors supplied either individually or in matched
C (single) = 3510 lbs
sets of two, three or four bearings.
Two bearings 0.80 C (pair) = 3510 x 1.62 = 5690 lbs
C0 (single) = 2290 lbs Details on these special solution products
Three bearings 0.70
C0 (pair) = 2290 x 2 = 4580 lbs are available in other SKF publications,
Four bearings 0.65 which can be supplied upon request.
Grease speed (single) = 10000 rpm
Grease speed (pair) = 10000 x 0.8 = 8000
rpm
The C, C0 and speed limits of the pair of
bearings must be used for calculation pur-
poses in this case.

Figure 3

Clearance
Clearance

Preload
Preload

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Figure 3a

Conrad type
Designations for Conrad type double-row ball bearings with various combinations of seals, shields and snap rings

Max type
Designations for Max type (single slot) filling slot double-row ball bearings with various combinations of seals, shields and snap rings

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Angular contact ball bearings, cant is - 40 to + 250 °F (- 40 to +120 °C). Max type bearings use a Suffix A to indi-
double row Single sealed bearings can be regreased cate that the snap ring is on the side of the
while double sealed bearings are greased filling slot (NAR). Suffix B in single seal or
Shielded (Z) and sealed (RS) bearings
for life. shield designation indicates that the seal or
In addition to the open designs, most SKF They should not be heated at tempera- shield is on the opposite side of the filling
double row ball bearings are offered with tures greater than 250 °F (120 °C) prior to slot (RSB or ZB).
shields or seals, on either one or both sides. mounting and must on no account be
In most sizes, open bearings also contain washed. Angular contact ball bearings,
seal grooves on the inner and/or outer rings. four-point
Shields (suffix Z and 2Z) are non-contact- Snap rings
ing. They form a small gap with a chamfer Locating slots
Snap rings (suffix NR) in the outer ring can Four-point contact ball bearings are
on the inner ring. They are made from
provide an easy method of locating the designed to accommodate predominantly
pressed steel and are fixed into an outer
bearing in the application. The snap rings axial loads and are arranged as thrust bear-
ring groove. This non-contacting closure is
and the snap ring grooves in the outer rings ings with radial clearance in the housing in
designed to retain lubricant and exclude
generally conform to ABMA Standard 20 many applications. To permit simple location
larger particles of foreign matter. These
and ISO Standard 464. Important snap ring and prevent rotation of the outer ring, all
shielded bearings are primarily intended for
dimensions are shown in the deep groove bearings with an outside diameter of
applications with inner ring rotation. Single
ball bearings section, table 4 page 57. 160 mm and above are provided with two
shielded bearings can be used with oil or
grease lubrication, while double shielded locating slots in the outer ring (N2 design).
Combination of seals, shields and The dimensions of these locating slots are
bearings are packed with a predetermined
snap rings given in table 1.
quantity of grease, providing maintenance-
free operation for the life of the bearings. Most bearings are available in various com-
Most bearings are also available with binations of seals, shields and snap rings.
either one or two contacting seals, (suffix - (Figure 3a) illustrates the designations for
RS and -2RS). The seals consist of an oil Conrad type bearings in various configura-
and wear resistant an elastomer bonded to tions and shows the same for max-type fill-
a metal plate. The O.D. of either of the seal ing slot bearings.
is firmly fixed into an outer ring groove. The In a single sealed or shielded Conrad type
lip at the I.D. of the seal contacts an inner bearing with snap ring, the snap ring is nor-
ring seal chamfer for effective closure. This mally on the opposite side of the seal or
seal effectively excludes solid contaminants shield. An additional suffix B indicates the
and moisture from the inside surfaces of the snap ring is on the same side as the seal or
bearing. The permissible operating tempera- shield, e.g. NBR.
ture range for the seals with a proper lubri-

Table 1 Locating slots in outer ring of four-point contact ball bearings

Outside Dimensions
diameter
Series QJ 2 Series QJ 3
D
over incl. b h r0 b h r0
mm
in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in
- 170
6.5 0.256 8.1 0.319 1 0.039 8.5 0.335 10.1 0.398 2 0.079
- 6.6929
170 210
8.5 0.335 10.1 0.398 2 0.787 10.5 0.413 11.7 0.461 2 0.079
6.6929 8.2677
210 270
10.5 0.413 11.7 0.461 2 0.787 10.5 0.413 11.7 0.461 2 0.079
8.2677 10.6299
270 400
10.5 0.413 12.7 0.500 2 0.787 10.5 0.413 12.7 0.500 2 0.079
10.6299 15.784

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Internal Clearance
Axial internal clearance
single row angular contact ball bearings Table 2 Unmounted axial internal clearance of single row angular contact ball
Internal clearance in a single row angular bearings of series 72B (E), 73B (E) and 74B (B) when arranged in random
contact ball bearing is only obtained after pairs (back-to-back or face-to-face)
mounting and is dependent on adjustment
against a second bearing that provides axial Bore Axial internal clearance
diameter
location in the opposite direction.
CA CB CC
Bearings for universal pairing (suffix CB) d
are the standard SKF bearings for paired
over incl. min max min max min max min max min max min max
mounting in random order (back-to-back, mm µm in µm in µm in
face-to-face or tandem). Bearings can be
supplied with smaller axial internal clearance - 10 4 12 0.0002 0.0005 14 22 0.0006 0.0009 22 30 0.0009 0.0012
(suffix CA) or larger (suffix CC) or with pre- 10 18 5 13 0.0002 0.0005 15 23 0.0006 0.0009 24 32 0.0009 0.0013
load (suffixes GA, GB and GC) for universal 18 30 7 15 0.0003 0.0006 18 26 0.0007 0.0010 32 40 0.0013 0.0016
pairing.
Bearings identified by suffix CA, CB or CC 30 50 9 17 0.0004 0.0007 22 30 0.0009 0.0012 40 48 0.0016 0.0019
can be mounted immediately adjacent to 50 80 11 23 0.0004 0.0009 26 38 0.0010 0.0015 48 60 0.0019 0.0024
each other in any order and two or more 80 120 14 26 0.0006 0.0010 32 44 0.0013 0.0017 55 67 0.0022 0.0026
bearings may be used. Bearings with preload
120 180 17 29 0.0007 0.0011 35 47 0.0014 0.0019 62 74 0.0024 0.0029
of the GA, GB and GC designs can only be 180 250 21 37 0.0008 0.0015 45 61 0.0018 0.0024 74 90 0.0029 0.0035
arranged in pairs, otherwise the preload will 250 315 26 42 0.0010 0.0017 52 68 0.0020 0.0027 90 106 0.0035 0.0042
increase.
The values of axial internal clearance for
the classes CA, CB and CC can be found in
table 2. They are valid for bearings arranged
back-to-back or face-to-face before mounting Radial clearance [~=] 0.85 axial clearance.
and under zero measuring load. Preload val-
ues for classes GA, GB and GC are given in
table 2a. Table 3 shows a conversion from
the old preload suffices to the current suffix.

Table 2a Unmounted preload of single row angular contact ball bearings of series 72B (E), 73B (E) and 74 (B)
when arranged in random pairs (back-to-back or face-to-face)

Bore Preload
diameter
GA GB GC
d
over incl. min max min max max max min max min max min max min max min max min max min max min max
mm µm in N lbf µm in N lbf µm in N lbf

10 18 4 -4 0.0002 -0.0002 80 18 -2 -10 -0.0001 -0.0004 30 330 74 17 -8 -16 -0.0003 -0.0006 230 660 149 33
18 30 4 -4 0.0002 -0.0002 120 27 -2 -10 -0.0001 -0.0004 40 480 108 24 -8 -16 -0.0003 -0.0006 340 970 218 49
30 50 4 -4 0.0002 -0.0002 160 36 -2 -10 -0.0001 -0.0004 60 630 142 32 -8 -16 -0.0003 -0.0006 450 1 280 288 65

50 80 6 -6 0.0002 -0.0002 380 86 -3 -15 -0.0001 -0.0006 140 1 500 338 76 -12 -24 -0.0005 -0.0009 1 080 3 050 686 154
80 120 6 -6 0.0002 -0.0002 410 92 -3 -15 -0.0001 -0.0006 150 1 600 360 81 -12 -24 -0.0005 -0.0009 1 150 3 250 731 165
120 180 6 -6 0.0002 -0.0002 540 122 -3 -15 -0.0001 -0.0006 200 2 150 484 109 -12 -24 -0.0005 -0.0009 1 500 4 300 968 218

180 250 8 -8 0.0003 -0.0003 940 212 -4 -20 -0.0002 -0.0008 330 3 700 833 187 -16 -32 -0.0006 -0.0013 2 650 7 500 1 688 380
250 315 8 -8 0.0003 -0.0003 1 080 243 -4 -20 -0.0002 -0.0008 380 4 250 956 215 -16 -32 -0.0006 -0.0013 3 000 8 600 1 935 435

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Axial internal clearance

double row angular contact Table 3 Old/new preload designation interchange,
ball bearings single row angular contact ball bearings 72xx, 73xx and 74xx series
Internal clearances for double row angular
contact ball bearings differ from deep groove Bore Bore Old preload suffix
ball bearings in that axial rather than radial size diameter
clearance is specified. Table 4 shows the (mm) G02 G05 G1* G2 G3 G5
axial clearance of the SKF double row
angular contact bearings in four standard 00 10 GB GB GC – – –
clearance ranges; C2 (less than normal 01 12 GB GB GC – – –
02 15 GB GB GC – – –
clearance), normal clearance, C3 (greater
03 17 GB GB GC – – –
than normal clearance), and C4 (greater than
04 20 GA GB GC – – –
C3 clearance). These are valid for bearings
06 30 GA GB GC – – –
before mounting under zero measuring load.
07 35 GA GB GB GC – –
Axial internal clearance 08* 40* GA GB GB* GC – –
four-point contact ball bearings 09 45 GA GB GB GC – –
10 50 GA GB GB GC – –
Standard manufacture SKF four-point contact
11 55 GA GA GB GB GB GC
ball bearings have Normal axial internal
12 60 GA GA GB GB GB GC
clearance. Most sizes can also be supplied
13 65 GA GA GB GB GB GC
with greater or smaller internal clearance
14 70 GA GA GB GB GB GC
than Normal. Availability should be checked
15 75 GA GA GB GB GB GC
before ordering.
16 80 GA GA GB GB GB GC
The values for the axial internal clearance 17 85 GA GA GB GB GB GC
are shown in table 5 and are for bearings 18 90 GA GA GB GB GB GC
before mounting under zero measuring load. 19 95 GA GA GB GB GB GC
Old versus New designations 20 100 GA GA GB GB GB GC
on SRACBB (table 3) 21 105 GA GA GB GB GB GC
22 110 GA GA GB GB GB GC
Use this table to determine which new pre- 24 120 GA GA GB GB GB GC
load designations replace old preload desig- 26 130 GA GA GB GB GB GC
nations. Simply find the bearing bore 28 140 GA GA GB GB GB GC
size/diameter on the left, and the old preload 30 150 GA GA GB GB GB GC
across the top. The new designation is at the 32 160 GA GA GB GB GB GC
point where the bore size/diameter row inter- 34 170 GA GA GB GB GB GC
sects with the old preload column. 36 180 GA GA GB GB GB GC
*Example: 7308 BEAG1Y = 08 bore size,
40 mm bore diameter
G1 (100 lbs.) preload
Replace with: 7308 BEGBY

Table 4 Axial internal clearance of Conrad type and filling slot double row angular contact ball bearings
52, 53 and 54 series (values in 0.001 mm)

Bore Axial internal clearance

diameter
C2 Normal C3 C4
d
over incl. min max min max min max min max min max min max min max min max
mm µm in µm in µm in µm in

- 10 1 11 0.0000 0.0004 5 21 0.0002 0.0008 12 28 0.0005 0.0011 40 60 0.0016 0.0024

10 18 1 12 0.0000 0.0005 6 23 0.0002 0.0009 13 31 0.0005 0.0012 42 64 0.0017 0.0025
18 24 2 14 0.0001 0.0006 7 25 0.0003 0.0010 16 34 0.0006 0.0013 43 69 0.0017 0.0027

24 30 2 15 0.0001 0.0006 8 27 0.0003 0.0011 18 37 0.0007 0.0015 45 75 0.0018 0.0030

30 40 2 16 0.0001 0.0006 9 29 0.0004 0.0011 21 40 0.0008 0.0016 48 84 0.0019 0.0033
40 50 2 18 0.0001 0.0007 11 33 0.0004 0.0013 23 44 0.0009 0.0017 51 90 0.0020 0.0035

50 65 3 22 0.0001 0.0009 13 36 0.0005 0.0014 26 48 0.0010 0.0019 55 96 0.0022 0.0038

65 80 3 24 0.0001 0.0009 15 40 0.0006 0.0016 30 54 0.0012 0.0021 61 106 0.0024 0.0042
80 100 3 26 0.0001 0.0010 18 46 0.0007 0.0018 35 63 0.0014 0.0025 70 123 0.0028 0.0048

100 110 4 30 0.0002 0.0012 22 53 0.0009 0.0021 42 73 0.0017 0.0029 80 148 0.0031 0.0058

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Table 5 Axial internal clearance of four-point contact ball bearings

Bore Axial internal clearance

diameter
d C2 Normal C3 C4
over incl. min max min max min max min max min max min max min max min max
mm in mm in µm in µm in µm in µm in

10 18 0.3937 0.7087 15 55 0.0006 0.0022 45 85 0.0018 0.0033 75 125 0.0030 0.0049 115 165 0.0045 0.0065
18 40 0.7087 1.5748 26 66 0.0010 0.0026 56 106 0.0022 0.0042 96 146 0.0038 0.0057 136 186 0.0054 0.0073
40 60 1.5748 2.3622 36 86 0.0014 0.0034 76 126 0.0030 0.0050 116 166 0.0046 0.0065 156 206 0.0061 0.0081

60 80 2.3622 3.1496 46 96 0.0018 0.0038 86 136 0.0034 0.0054 126 176 0.0050 0.0069 166 226 0.0065 0.0089
80 100 3.1496 3.9370 56 106 0.0022 0.0042 96 156 0.0038 0.0061 136 196 0.0054 0.0077 186 246 0.0073 0.0097
100 140 3.9370 5.5118 66 126 0.0026 0.005 116 176 0.0046 0.0069 156 216 0.0061 0.0085 206 266 0.0081 0.0105

140 180 5.5118 7.0866 76 156 0.0030 0.0061 136 196 0.0054 0.0077 176 246 0.0069 0.0097 226 296 0.0089 0.0116
180 220 7.0866 8.6614 96 176 0.0038 0.0069 156 226 0.0061 0.0089 206 276 0.0081 0.0109 256 326 0.0101 0.0128

Radial clearance [~=] 0.7 axial clearance.

Design of bearing arrangements

Figure 4 Figure 5
When designing bearing arrangements
using single row angular contact ball bear-
ings it is necessary to pay attention to the
special characteristics of the bearings.
Because of their internal design they cannot
be used singly and must be used either with
a second bearing (figure 4) or as bearing
sets (figure 5).
As already mentioned under "Internal
clearance", it is necessary to adjust the two
single row angular contact ball bearings of
an arrangement against each other until the
operational clearance or requisite preload is
obtained.
Arrangements using bearings for universal
mounting, where the bearings are immedi-
ately adjacent to each other, do not require
adjustment. Here, the required operational
preload or clearance is obtained by choos-
ing an appropriate preload or clearance
class as well as suitable fits for the bearings
in the housing and on the shaft. For more
specific mounting instructions visit the SKF
website at www.skf.com/mount or contact
SKF Applications Engineering.

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Loads Minimum Load

Equivalent dynamic bearing load for sin- Equivalent dynamic bearing load for In order to provide satisfactory operation
gle row bearings of the B and BE designs four-point contact bearings of all ball and roller bearings they must
when mounted as single bearings or When four-point contact ball bearings with a always be subjected to a given minimum
paired in tandem contact angle of 35° are used as locating load. This is also true of angular contact
bearings to accommodate radial and axial ball bearings, particularly if they run at high
P = Fr when Fa/Fr ≤ 1.14 loads, the equivalent dynamic bearing load speeds where the inertia forces of the balls
P = 0.35 Fr + 0.57 Fa when Fa/Fr > 1.14 can be obtained from and cage, and the friction in the lubricant
can have a detrimental influence on the
where P = Fr + 0.66 Fa rolling conditions in the bearing and may
P = equivalent dynamic bearing load when Fa/Fr ≤ 0.95 cause damaging sliding movements to occur
Fr = radial load acting on the bearing between the balls and the raceways.
Fa = axial load acting on the bearing P = 0.6 Fr + 1.07 Fa The requisite minimum radial load to be
when Fa/Fr > 0.95 applied in such cases can be determined by
When determining the axial force Fa using the Interactive Engineering Catalog on
reference should be made to the following It should be remembered that satisfactory the SKF website www.skf.com or by contact-
section. performance of the ball set of four-point con- ing SKF Applications Engineering. However,
tact ball bearings is only obtained when the the weight of the components supported by
Equivalent dynamic bearing load for balls are in contact with the raceways at two the bearing, together with the external
bearings mounted in pairs, back-to-back points, i.e. when the axial load forces, often exceeds the requisite minimum
or face-to-face load. If this is not the case, an additional
Fa ≥ 1.27 Fr radial load must be applied to the bearing;
P = Fr + 0.55 Fa for example, by increasing belt tension, by
when Fa/Fr ≤ 1.14 If the four-point contact ball bearing is applying a preload to the inner or outer
used as a thrust bearing in combination with rings, or by using springs.
P = 0.57 Fr + 0.93 Fa other radial bearings, and it is mounted with
when Fa/Fr > 1.14 radial clearance in the housing, the equiva-
lent dynamic bearing load becomes
Fa and Fr are the forces acting on the
bearing pair. P = 1.07 Fa
Frequency Vibration
Equivalent dynamic bearing load for
Data
double row bearings Frequency vibration data is available on the
For the double row angular contact bearings SKF website www.skf.com in the Interactive
described in this catalog, the equivalent Engineering Catalog or by contacting SKF
dynamic bearing load is Applications Engineering.

P = X F r + Y Fa

where
P = equivalent dynamic bearing load
X = radial load factor for the bearing
Y = axial load factor for the bearing
Fr = actual radial bearing load
Fa = actual axial bearing load

X and Y factors are given for each bearing

in table 6a for Conrad type and table 6b for
Max type they change depending on the
load ratio Fa/Fr in relationship to the refer-
ence value e.

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Table 6a Calculation factors for double row angular contact ball bearings,
Conrad type

Designation Dynamic Static

Fa/Fr ≤ e Fa/Fr ≥ e

e X Y X Y Yo

5200 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78

5201 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78
5202 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78
5203 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78
5204 A 0.68 1 0.92 0.67 1.44 0.76
5205 A 0.68 1 0.92 0.67 1.44 0.76
5206 A 0.68 1 0.92 0.67 1.44 0.76
5207 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5208 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5209 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5210 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5211 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5212 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5213 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5214 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5215 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5216 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5217 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5218 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5219 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78
5220 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78

5304 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66

5305 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5306 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5307 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5308 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5309 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5310 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5311 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5312 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5313 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5314 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5315 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5316 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5317 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5318 A 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66

5407 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78

5408 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78
5409 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78
5410 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78
5411 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78
5412 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78
5413 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78
5414 A 0.66 1 0.95 0.67 1.45 0.78

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Table 6b Calculation factors for double row angular contact ball bearings,
Max type

Designation Dynamic Static

Fa/Fr ≤ e Fa/Fr ≥ e

e X Y X Y Yo

5204 E 0.68 1 0.92 0.67 1.44 0.76

5205 E 0.68 1 0.92 0.67 1.44 0.76
5206 E 0.68 1 0.92 0.67 1.44 0.76
5207 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5208 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5209 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5210 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5211 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5212 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5213 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5214 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5215 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5216 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5217 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5218 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66

5304 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66

5305 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5306 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5307 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5308 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5309 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5310 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5311 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5312 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5313 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5314 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5315 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66
5316 E 0.80 1 0.78 0.63 1.24 0.66

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