ABEC Ball Bearing Tolerances

Bearings are rated for precision by the Annular Bearing Engineers Committee (ABEC). The higher
the ABEC number, the more precise the bearing and the less it will deviate from its stated dimensions.

Inch Sizes

ABEC-1 and ABEC-3 ABEC-1F ABEC-5 ABEC-7

For For Shaft Dia. Width For Shaft Dia. Width For Shaft Dia. Width For Shaft Dia. Width
Shaft Dia. Tolerances Tolerances Tolerances Tolerances Tolerances Tolerances Tolerances Tolerances
0.004 to 0.394 –0.0003 to +0 –0.0050 to +0 –0.0002 to +0 –0.0016 to +0 –0.0002 to +0 –0.0016 to +0
0.395 to 0.708 –0.0003 to +0 –0.0050 to +0 –0.0002 to +0 –0.0031 to +0
0.709 to 1.180 –0.0004 to +0 –0.0050 to +0 –0.0002 to +0 –0.0050 to +0
1.181 to 1.968 –0.0005 to +0 –0.0050 to +0 –0.0003 to +0 –0.0050 to +0
1.969 to 3.15 –0.0006 to +0 –0.0060 to +0 –0.0006 to +0 –0.0005 to +0.000 –0.0004 to +0 –0.0060 to +0
3.5 to 4.0 –0.0008 to +0 –0.0005 to +0.000
5.0 to 7.0 –0.0010 to +0 –0.0005 to +0.000
8.0 –0.0012 to +0 –0.0005 to +0.000

ABEC-1 and ABEC-3 ABEC-1F ABEC-5 ABEC-7

OD OD Tolerances
0.125 to 0.708 –0.0003 to +0 –0.0002 to +0 –0.0002 to +0
0.709 to 1.180 –0.0004 to +0 –0.0002 to +0
1.181 to 1.968 –0.0004 to +0 –0.0003 to +0
1.969 to 3.149 –0.0005 to +0 –0.0006 to +0 –0.0004 to +0
3.15 to 4.724 –0.0006 to +0 –0.0008 to +0 –0.0004 to +0
4.725 to 5.905 –0.0007 to +0 –0.0010 to +0 –0.0005 to +0
5.906 to 7.086 –0.0010 to +0 –0.0012 to +0 –0.0005 to +0
7.5 to 8.625 –0.0012 to +0

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 ABEC Ball Bearing Tolerances

Metric Sizes, mm

ABEC-1 ABEC-3 ABEC-5 ABEC-7

For Shaft For Shaft Dia. Width For Shaft Dia. Width For Shaft Dia. Width For Shaft Dia. Width
Dia., mm Tolerances, mm Tolerances, mm Tolerances, mm Tolerances, mm Tolerances, mm Tolerances, mm Tolerances, mm Tolerances, mm
0.6 to 2 –0.005 to +0 –0.005 to +0.005
2.5 to 10 –0.008 to +0 –0.120 to +0 –0.007 to +0 –0.120 to +0 –0.005 to +0 –0.040 to +0 –0.004 to +0 –0.040 to +0
11 to 18 –0.008 to +0 –0.120 to +0 –0.007 to +0 –0.120 to +0 –0.005 to +0 –0.080 to +0 –0.004 to +0 –0.080 to +0
19 to 30 –0.010 to +0 –0.120 to +0 –0.008 to +0 –0.120 to +0 –0.006 to +0 –0.120 to +0 –0.005 to +0 –0.120 to +0
31 to 50 –0.012 to +0 –0.120 to +0 –0.010 to +0 –0.120 to +0 –0.008 to +0 –0.120 to +0 –0.006 to +0 –0.120 to +0
51 to 80 –0.015 to +0 –0.150 to +0 –0.012 to +0 –0.150 to +0 –0.009 to +0 –0.150 to +0

ABEC-1 ABEC-3 ABEC-5 ABEC-7

OD, mm OD Tolerances, mm
2 to 5 –0.005 to +0
6 to 18 –0.008 to +0 –0.007 to +0 –0.005 to +0
19 to 30 –0.009 to +0 –0.008 to +0 –0.006 to +0 –0.005 to +0
31 to 50 –0.011 to +0 –0.009 to +0 –0.007 to +0 –0.006 to +0
51 to 80 –0.013 to +0 –0.011 to +0 –0.009 to +0 –0.007 to +0
81 to 120 –0.015 to +0 –0.013 to +0 –0.010 to +0
121 to 150 –0.018 to +0 –0.015 to +0 –0.011 to +0
151 to 180 –0.025 to +0 –0.018 to +0 –0.013 to +0

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