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Bearing Numbers Explained

(1) Prefix : (2) Basic Number: (3) Suffix

Prefix

K Cage with roller elements

L Removable bearing ring
R Ring with roller set
S Roll body of stainless steel
W Stainless steel deep groove ball bearing

*Note: Each bearing company may create their own prefixes. e.g. E2. = SKF Energy

Efficient bearings

Suffix

Bearing with rubber seal on both sides. RS provides a better seal but more
2 RS
rolling friction than 2Z.
RS Bearing with rubber seal on one side, one side open.
2 Z / ZZ Bearing with a metal seal on both sides.
Z Bearing with a metal seal on one side, one side open.
E Reinforced Design
P2 Highest precision
K Bearing with taper bore

Bearing Numbers

The example at the header shows a 6001 2RS bearing. So what does the 6001

actually mean?

Lets attempt to break it down.

(6)001

This first number relates to the bearing type, as shown in the table below type 6 is a

deep grooved roller bearing.

Self-Aligning Ball Bearing

This kind of ball bearing has a spherical outer race,

1 allowing the axis of the bearing to "wander around". This

is important because misalignment is one of the big

causes of bearing failure.

2 Barrel and Spherical Roller Bearings

Tapered Roller Bearing

3 Designed to take large axial loads as well as radial

loads.

Deep Groove Double-Row Ball Bearing

4
Designed for heavy radial loads.

Axial Deep Groove Ball Bearing

5
Intended for exclusively axial loads.

Deep Groove Ball Bearing (Single row)

6
Typical ball bearing. Handles light axial loads as well as

radial loads.
7
Single-Row Angular Contact Bearing

Specific geometry of angular contact bearing raceways

and shoulders creates ball contact angles that support

higher axial loads

Axial Cylindrical Roller Bearings

Axial cylindrical roller bearings comprise axial

cylindrical roller and cage assemblies and shaft and

8 housing locating washers.

The bearings have particularly small axial section

height, have high load carrying capacity and high rigidity

and can support axial forces in one direction.

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(1) Prefix : (2) Basic Number: (3) Suffix

Bearing Numbers Continued..

Flyer Spiral
 
Steel Silos
Sale - Spiral
Steel Silos
From China 6(0)01

Flyer Spiral
Steel Silos 4 Fly
Ash, Cement, This second number relates the bearing series, which reflects the robustness of the
Lime, Coal,
Slag, Chemicals
bearing. As you go up the scale below from 9 to 4 the inner and outer race thickness
Storage.
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will usually increase along with the ball size, this will be to help cope with extra

load.

9 Very thin section

0 Extra light

1 Extra light thrust

2 Light

3 Medium

4 Heavy

60(01)

The 3rd and 4th digits of the bearing number relate to the bore size of the bearing,

numbers 00 to 03 have a designated bore size depending on the number.

00 10mm

01 12mm

02 15mm

03 17mm

While numbers over 03 simply have a bore size which is 5 times that of the 3rd and

4th digit.

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