UNDERSTANDING BEARING

PREFIX & SUFFIX

-- ADVANCED

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Understanding Prefix & Suffix

Rolling Bearing Code

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Understanding Prefix & Suffix

6317

BORE REFERENCE NUMBER

BEARING SERIES
Bearing series defines:

Bearing construction

Diameter series

Width series

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Bearing Series Gives Information on the Bearing Construction:

Bearing construction:
Examples:
6 - Deep Groove Ball Bearings
7 - Angular Contact Ball Bearing
3 - Tapered Roller Bearing
2 - Spherical Roller Bearing
N - Cylindrical Roller Bearing

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EXAMPLE OF BASIC CODES FOR BEARINGS

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DESIGNATION : BORE REFERENCE NUMBER

General Rule :
The last 2 digits multiplied by five give us the Nominal Dimensions
of the bearing bore diameter [ID]
Example:
6317

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17 x 5 = 85 mm

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DESIGNATION : BORE REFERENCE NUMBER

Exception to the rule

Bore Reference Number 00 - 10mm
01 - 12mm
02 - 15mm
03 - 17mm
Example:
6200
00 = Bore Dia 10mm

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BORE REFERENCE
3 to 9

BORE DIAMETER
3mm to 9mm

00

10

01

12

02

15

03

17

04 96

Ref No. X 5

/500

500

/530

530

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Prefixes for parts of standardized bearing

Cage with rolling elements, completely assembled.

Separable ring of cylindrical and tapered roller

bearings.

Ring of cylindrical and tapered roller bearing with

roller set, ring not separable.

WS

Shaft washer of a thrust bearing.

GS

Housing washer of a thrust bearing.

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SUFFIX RADIAL CLEARANCE

C1 = lower than C2
C2 = lower than CN
CN = Normal ( not indicated)
C3 = over CN
C4 = over C3
C5 = over C4

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SUFFIX CAGE GUIDANCE

The most frequent one: guidance by the rolling elements no
suffix)
Guidance by the outer ring (suffix A)
Guidance by the inner ring (suffix B)

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Suffix & Cage Guidance- Cylindrical Roller Bearing

M1 Type of Cage
For Cylindrical Roller
Bearing with Cross
Piece Integrated Rivets

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Suffix & Cage Guidance- Spherical Roller Roller Bearing

JPA Pressed Steel Cage for

Spherical Roller Bearings With
Stabilising Ring.
[A Stabilising Ring provides
guidance with Outer Ring]

Stabilising Ring

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Suffix & Cage Guidance- Spherical Roller Roller Bearing

Machined Brass Cage
Inner Ring
Roller Riding
Riding

SUFFI
X
M

SUF
FIX
MB

Pressed Steel Cage

Outer Ring Riding

SUF
FIX
MA

Pressed Brass

Moulded Polyamide

Inner Ring Riding

Inner Ring Riding

STYL
E
YPB

SUFFIX
TVPB

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Outer Ring Riding

STYL
E
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Normal
Construction

E Constrution

SKF Suffix CC = FAG Suffix

E

3 Lips on Inner Ring

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E= Maximum capacity design

- No Lips on Inner Ring
- Longer Rollers
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Suffix S - Spherical Roller Roller Bearing

S = Lubricating groove and 3 holes in outer ring.
SKF Suffix W33 = Suffix S of FAG
Except Series 213 all FAG Spherical Roller
Bearings will be manufactured with Circumferential
Groove and Lubricating Holes . Suffix S will no
longer be mentioned along with the code.

Note: bearings with outer ring diameter over

320mm and the series 222E and 223E with
steel cage don't use S suffix.

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Suffix - Spherical Roller Roller Bearing

Suffix for Tapered Bore
K = Tapered bore , Taper 1 : 12
K30 = Tapered bore, Taper 1 : 30

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Suffix - Spherical Roller Roller Bearing

Suffix ED for Spherical Roller Bearings
Eg .. 22322ED
E E design Spherical Roller Bearing
D Inner Ring of made from 100CrMn6 Steel.
Applicable to Spherical Roller Bearings of Series
22320 to 22330

E1 Design in SRB

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Suffix Seals & Shields

2ZR = Shields on both sides
2RSR = Seals on both sides

Open

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Seals.2RSR

Shields .2ZR

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Special Suffixes for High Temperature Applications

Suffix

Maximum operating temperature

S1

200C

S2

250C

S3

300C

S4

350C

Attention with greases

and oil used in
operating temperature
up to 70C (158F)!

Bearings with outside diameter up to 240 mm are generally heattreated to retain dimensional stability up to 150C (302F) but observe
the polyamide limit of 120C (248F).
Bearings with an outside diameter over 240 mm are generally
dimensionally stable up to 200C (478F).

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Suffixes for Special Bearing Designs

K
K30
E
A/B
S
DA
ZR
.2ZR
RSR
.2RSR
N

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Tapered bore = 1:12

Tapered bore = 1:30
Maximum capacity design
New modified internal design
Lubricating groove and holes in outer ring
Split inner ring
One shield
Two shields
One seal
Two seals
Circular groove in outer ring for snap ring

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Suffixes for Tolerance Classes

No
suffix

Tolerance class PN (normal tolerance) and

clearance group CN (normal)

P6

Tolerance class P6

P5

Tolerance class P5

P4

Tolerance class P4

P2

Tolerance class P2

SP

Tolerance class SP

UP

Tolerance class UP

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The tolerance and clearance

suffixes can be mixed:
P52 = tolerance class P5
radial clearance C2

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Alphabets for Cage Description

J Pressed Steel Cage

L Machined Light Metal Cage
F Machined Steel Cage
M, M1 Machined Brass Cage
T Textile Laminated Phenolic Resin Cage
TV Polyamide Cage

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Alphabets used for Cage Construction

P Window Type Cage

H Snap Type Cage
N Rivetted Construction for Steel Cages
TV Polyamide Cage
L Machined Light Metal Cage
F Machined Steel Cage

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Special Suffix For Current Insulated Bearings

Eg. 6317.2ZR.C3.J20A

Suffix J20A Bearings with

Coating on the Outer ring for
Current Insulation

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Screen Duty Spherical Roller Bearings

Suffix T41.A
Eg. 22320ED.T41A

Features :
Restricted Bore & OD Tolerances
C4 Clearance Standard

SKF .VA405 = FAG .T41A

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