ROLLING CONTACT BEARING NUMBER

INTERPRETATION

EXAMPLE

6 312 2RS (C3)

1 2 3 4 5
1-THE FIRST DIGIT
THE FIRST NUMBER EXPLAINS THE BEARING TYPE
1 SELF- ALIGNING BALL BEARING
2 BARREL OR SPHERICAL BEARING
3 TAPERED ROLLER BEARING
4 DEEP GROOVE DOUBLE-ROW BALL
BEARING
5 AXIAL DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING
6 DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING
7 SNGLE ROW ANGULAR CONTACT BALL
BEARING
8 AXIAL CYLINDERICAL ROLLER BEARIMG

2-THE SECOND DIGIT

The second number determines the bearing series , which reflects the
robustness of the bearing .

The inner and the outer rings thickness and width the ball size
9 VERY THIN SECTION
0 EXTRA LIGHT
1 EXTRA LIGHT THRUST
2 LIGHT
3 MEDIUM
4 HEAVY
3-THE THIRD AND THE FOURTH DIGIT
THESE TWO NUMBERS DETERMINES THE BEARING BORE SIZE
00 10 mm
01 12 mm
02 15 mm
03 17 mm
>03 The two numbers multiplied by 5 = mm

4- THE SUFFIX
DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION

2 RS Bearing with rubber seal on both sides. RS provides a better seal

but more 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

5-THE LAST TWO LETTERS

THESE TWO LETTERS REFERS TO THE BEARING CLEARENCE