TYPES OF BEARING

1. SINGLE ROW DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING.

2. DOUBLE ROW DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING.
3. SELF ALIGNING BALL BEARING.
4. SINGLE ROW ANGULAR CONTACT BALL BEARING.
5. DOUBLE ROW ANGULAR CONTACT BALL BEARING.
6. 4-POINT CONTACT BALL BEARING.
7. SINGLE ROW THRUST BALL BEARING
8. DOUBLE ROW THRUST BALL BEARING
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
• CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARING.
• NEEDLE BEARING.
• TAPER ROLLER BEARING.
• SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARING.
• CYLINDRICAL ROLLER THRUST BEARING.
• SPHERICAL ROLLER THRUST BEARING.
• JOURNAL BEARING/BUSH BEARING/SLEEVE
BEARING/FRICTION BEARING.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
1. SINGLE ROW DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING
• THERE IS ONLY ONE ROW OF BALLS.
• GROOVES IN THE RACEWAYSARE VERY DEEP.
• OUTER RACE IS FIXED IN THE HOUSING OF THE MACHINE.
• INNER RACE FITTED ON THE SHAFT.CAGE SEPERATES BALLS AND KEEPS
THEM EQUALLY SPACED.
• BEARINGS CAN CARRY RADIAL AND AXIAL LOAD IN BOTH DIRECTION.
• MANUFACTURED WITH SHIELD OR SEAL,TO AVOID CONAMINATION
GOING INTO THE BEARING AND TO AVOID GREESE IN THE BEARING
GOING INSIDE THE MACHINE.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
• SHIELD AND SEAL ARE FITTED ONE SIDE OR BOTH SIDES.
• IF SEALING IS ON BOTH SIDE—BEARING SHOULD USE AT LOW RPM AND
NORMAL TEMP SO THAT GREESE INSIDE THE BEARING REMAIN EFFECTIVE
FOR LONG TIME.
• BEARING WITH ONE SIDE SEAL SHOULD BE FITTED VERY CAREFULLY.
• WRONG FITTING WILL DAMAGE THE BEARING OR INNER PARTS OF THE
M/C
• BALL BEARINGS CAN HAVE A GROOVE ON THE O/D TO FIX A SNAP RING.
• SNAP RING LOCATE THE BEARING AXIALLY..
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
2: DOUBLE ROW DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING.
• TWO ROWS OF BALLS IN THESE BEARINGS.
• BEARINGS CAN CARRY RADIAL LOADAND AXIAL LOAD IN BOTH
DIRECTION.
• DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARINGS CAN NOT WITHSTAND
MISCALIGNMEENT.
• MISCALIGNMENT DAMAGES THE DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING.
• IN MISCALIGNED SHAFTBEARING CLEARANCE BECOME
ZERO.BEARING.BEARING MAY ALSO GET JAMMED AFTER SOME TIME.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
3: SELF ALIGNING BALL BEARING
• IN THESE BEARING OUTER RACE HAS SPH. RACEWAYS.
• INNER RACE HAS TWO GROOVES FOR TWO ROWS OF BALLS.
• BEARINGS ALIGN AUTOMATICALLY IF THERE IS MISCALIGNMENT.
• BEARINGS CAN CARRY RADIAL LOAD.BUT,CAN WITHSTAND VERY LITTLE
AXIAL LOAD.
• BEARINGS ARE USED IF POSSIBALITY OF MISCALIGNMENT BETWEEN TWO
BEARINGS.(eg PLUMBER BLOCK).
• SELF ALIGNING BALL BRGS.ARE PRODUCED WITH TAPER BORE ALSO.
• BRGS ARE FITTED ON STRAIGHT SHAFT WITH TAPER SLEEVE IN BETWEEN.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
• ADAPTOR OR WITHDRAWAL SLEEVE CAN BE USED.
• IN ADAPTOR SLEEVE TAPER ANGLE INCREASES AFTER THE THREAD.
• IN WITHDRAWAL SLEEVE, TAPER ANGLE DECREASES AFTER THE THREAD.
• THREADS ARE USED FOR FITTING THE BEARING IN ADAPTOR SLEEVE / FOR
WITHRAWAL NUT TO REMOVE THE BEARING IN WITHRAWAL SLEEVE.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
4- SINGLE ROW ANGULAR CONTACT BALL BEARING.
• BALL CONTACTS AT THE RACEWAYS AT AN ANGLE.
• ANGLE OF CONTACT IS NORMALLY 40 DEGREE.
• THESE BEARINGS CAN CARRY RADIAL LOAD AND AXIAL LOAD IN ONE
DIRECTION.
• CAN NOT WITHSTAND MISCALIGNMENT.
• BEARINGS ARE NOT IDENTICAL ON BOTH SIDE.
• FACE SIDE –INNER RACE IS THICKER.
• BACK SIDE –INNER RACE IS THINNER.
• SINCE BEARINGS ARE NOT IDENTICAL ON BOTH SIDE, IT CAN WITHSTANDS
AXIAL LOAD IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
• TWO BEARINGS ARE FITTED ON THE SHAFT SO THAT ANGLES ARE
OPPOSITE,TO CARRY AXIAL LOAD IN BOTH DIRECTION.
• FACE TO FACE ARRANGEMENT----” X” ARRANGEMENT.
• THIS ARRANGEMENT IS USED IN LESS PRECISION MACHINE WITH LESS
REGIDITY OF THE SHAFT.
• BACK TO BACK ------- “O” ARRENGEMENT .
• USED FOR HIGHER SPEED AND HIGH RIGIDITY OF THE SHAFT.
• IF BEARINGS FITTED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION , THERE WILL BE MORE
VIBRATION OR BRGS GET JAMMED.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
5 DOUBLE ROW ANG CONTACT BALL BEARING
• TWO ROWS OF BALLS WITH OPPOSITE ANGLE OF CONTACT.
• THESE ARE VERY RIGID BEARINGS WICH CAN WITHSTAND
MISCALIGNMENT.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
6 FOUR POINT CONTACT BALL BEARING.
• SPECIAL BEARINGS,HAVING FOUR POITS OF CONTACT WITH THE
RACEWAYS.
• CAN CARRY MORE RADIAL AND AXIAL LOAD IN BOTH DIRECTION.
• INNER RACE IS MADE OF TWO PARTS SO THAT MORE BALLS CAN BE
INSERTED .
• COSTING ABOUT 8 TIMES THE COST OF THE SAME SIZE BALL BEARING.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
7 THRUST BALL BEARINGS.
• BEARINGS CAN CARRY ONLY THRUST LOAD.
• SLIP OUT UNDER RADIAL LOAD.
• THREE PARTS – SHAFT RING,HOUSING RING & CAGEWITH BALLS.
• SHAFT RING AND HOUSING RING HAVE DIFFERENT DIA.
• SINGLE ROW T/B BRG—THRUST LOAD IN ONE DIRECTION
• DOUBLE ROW T/B BRG– THRUST LOAD IN BOTH DIRECTION.
• SELF ALIGNING THRUST BALL BRGS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE WITH SINGLE
ROW AND DOUBLE ROW.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
8 CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARING.
• ROLLER BEARINGS HAVE LINE CONTACT WHEREAS BALL BRGS HAVE
POINT CONTACT.
• ROLLER BEARING CAN CARRY MORE LOAD .
• ROLLERS ARE CYLINDRICAL IN SHAPE.
• DIFFERENT DESIGN
1 N- TYPE BEARING---- ROLLER AND CAGE ARE WITH INNER
RACE .OUTER RACE IS PLAIN SLEEVE.
2 NU- TYPE BEARING---- ROLLER AND CAGE WITH OUTER RACE . INNER
RACE IS A PLAIN SLEEVE.
3 NJ- TYPE BEARING----OUTER RACE IS SIMILAR TO NU – TYPE. BUT
INNER RACE HAS ACOLLER ON ONE SIDE-SO CAN TAKE AXIAL LOAD IN
ONE DIRECTION.
4 CAN NOT WITHSTAND MISCALIGNMENT, BECAUSE EDGE OF THE
ROLLERS WILL GET LOADED.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
9 NEEDLE BEARINGS
• BEARING SIMILAR TO CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARING.
• ROLLERS ARE VERY THIN SO CALLED NEEDLE BEARINGS.BEARINGS ARE
USED WHEN THERE IS SPACE LIMITATION IN THE MACHINE.
• CAN CARRY RADIAL LOAD ONLY.
• GET DAMAGED IF MISCALIGNMENT.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
10 TAPER ROLLER BEARING.
• ROLLING ELEMENT IS TAPER IN CONSTRUCTION AND FIXED TO INNER
RACE WITH CAGE.
• INNER RACE IS CALLED CONE AND OUTER RACE IS CALLED CUP.
• BEARINGS CAN CARRY HEAVY RADIAL LOAD & AXIAL LOAD IN IN ONE
DIRECTION.
• CAN FITTED TWO TAPER ROLLER BRGS AT OPPOSITE ANGLE LIKE ANG.
CONTACT BALL BRG. TO TAKE LOAD IN BOTH DIRECTION.
• CAN NOT TAKE MISCALIGNMENT.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
11 SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARINGS.
• BEARINGS HAVE TWO ROWS OF SPHERICAL ROLLERS.
• INNER RACE HAS TWO RACEWAYS AND OUTER RACE HAS ONE
SPHERICAL RACEWAY.
• BEARING HAVE SELF ALIGNING CAPABILITY AND SO IT CAN WITHSTAND
MISCALIGNMENT.
• BEARING CAN CARRY HEAVY RADIAL LOAD AND AXIAL LOAD IN BOTH
DIRECTION.
• THEY ARE MANUFACTURED WITH CYLINDRICAL BORE OR TAPER BORE.
 TYPES OF BEARING CONT
12 CYLINDRICAL ROLLER THRUST BEARINGS.
• SYMILAR TO THRUST BALL BEARINGS, INSTEAD OF BALLS CYL ROLLERS
ARE USED.
• CAN CARRY ONLY THRUST LOAD.
• MISCALIGNMENT OF SHAFT AXIS WITH HOUSING BORE AXIS CREATES
ONE SIDE LOADING.
13 SPHERICAL ROLLER THRUST BEARINGS.
• BEARINGS HAVE ONE ROW OF SPHERICAL ROLLERS IN SPHERICAL
RACEWAYS.
• BEANGS HAVE SELF ALIGNING CAPABILITY.
• AS THE ROLLERS ARE AT AN ANGLE WITH RECPECT TO THE AXIS, THESE
BRGS CAN CARRY RADIAL LOAD ALSO ALONG WITH THRUST LOAD.
COMPARISON OF CAPABILITIES OF BEARINGS
THRUST LOAD IN ONE DIRECTION

THRUST LOAD IN BOTH DIRECTIONS

BEARING TYPE RADIAL LOAD THRUST LOAD SELF ALIGNMENT

DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING SINGLE ROW YES X
DOUBLE ROW YES X

SELF ALIGNING BALL BEARING YES YES

ANGULAR CONTACT BALL BEARING SINGLE ROW YES X
DOUBLE ROW YES X

4 POINT CONTACT BALL BEARING YES X

THRUST BALL BEARING SINGLE ROW X X

DOUBLE ROW X X
SELF ALIGNING THRUST BALL BEARING SINGLE ROW X YES
DOUBLE ROW X YES
NOMENCLATURE OF BEARINGS
 BEARING CODES
• AS PER ISO RECOMMENDATION ,ABEARING CODE SHOULD NORMALLY
HAVE 5 DIGITS.
• BUT, BEARING MANUFACTURER, SHORTEN THE BEARING CODES TO 4
DIGIT OR 3 DIGITS.
• 1ST DIGIT---------- BEARING TYPE.
• 2ND DIGIT--------- BEARING WIDTH SERIES.
• 3RD DIGIT--------- BEARING O.D SERIES.
• 4TH DIGIT& 5TH DIGIT---BEARING I.D.
BEARING TYPE
BEARING TYPE
BEARING TYPE
 BEARING CODES CONT
1. TYPES OF BEARINGS
• NORMALLY 1ST DIGIT INDICATE BEARING TYPE.
SOMETIMES, THERE ARE SPECIAL RULES ALSO.
BEARING CODES CONT
TYPES OF BEARING FIRST DIGIT

SELF ALIGNING BALL BEARING 1

2 (ONLY 4 NUMBERS)
SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARING 2 (5 NUMBER)

TAPER ROLLER BEARING 3 (5 NUMBER)

DOUBLE ROW A.C BALL BRG. 3 (4 NUMBER)

(ACTUAL CODE IS 0. BUT 0 IS OMITTED.)

DOUBLE ROW DEEP GROOVE B.B 4

THRUST BALL BEARING

5
-SINGLE ROW
51
-DOUBLE ROW
52
SIG ROW SELF ALG.
53
DOU ROW SELF ALG.
TYPES OF BEARING FIRST DIGIT

SINGLE ROW DEEP GROOVE B.B 6

SINGLE ROW ANG. CON. B. B 7

CYL ROLLER TH. BEARING 81

SP ROLLER TH. BEARING 29

4 –POINT CON. BALL BEARING QJ

N, NU, NJ
CYL ROLLER BRG.

NEEDLE BRG. NK,NA,RNA,BK

 BEARING CODES CONT
2 WIDTH AND OUTER DIAMETER.
• FOLLOWING BEARING S, 2ND DIGIT INDICATES RELATIVE
WIDTH AND 3RD DIGIT INDICATES RELATIVE O.D.
• SPHERICAL ROLLER BRG---------( CODE NO 2; HAVE 5
DIGITS).
• TAPER ROLLER BRG----------(CODE NO 3; HAVE 5 DIGITS).
• CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BRGS HAVING 4 DIGITS AFTER N,
NU, NJ.
• FOR OTHER EITHER WIDTH CODE OR O.D CODE IS
OMITTED AND 2 ND DIGIT INDICATES RELATIVE WIDTH
AND O.D TOGETHER.
 BEARING CODES CONT
• WIDTH SERIES HAVE FOLLOWING NUMBERS:
0, 1,2 ,3, AND 4 (IN THE ORDER OF > WIDTH.)
• O.D SERIES CAN HAVE FOLLOWING NUMBERS:
8 ,9 , 0, ,1 ,2 ,3 AND 4 (IN ORDER OF > O.D.
3 BORE DIAMETER (ID).
• NORMALLY LAST 2 DIGIT INDICATES BRG BORE DIA.
• BELOW 20MM &ABOVE 490 MMRULE IS DIFFERENT.
• FOR BRG >490MM ID ACTUAL DIAMETER GIVEN AFTR
SYMBOL”/ “. EXAMPLE, 60/500 INDICATES SINGLE ROW
D.G.B.B WITH 500 MM I.D.
• FOR 10MM BORE DIA ---- LAST 2 DIGITS ARE 00.
• FOR 12 MM I.D--------------- LAST 2 DIGITS ARE 01.
 BEARING CODES CONT
• FOR 15 MM I/D -----------LAST 2 DIGITS ARE 02.
• FOR 17 MM I/D -----------LAST 2 DIGITS ARE 03.
• BORE DIA <10 MM, SHOWN DIRECTLY IN MM AS A SINGLE
DIGIT.EX---629 INDICATES SINGLE ROW D.G.B.B WITH 9 MM I/D.
• BEARING NO. WIDTH O.D I/D
21312 31 MM 130 MM 60 MM *
22312 46 MM 130 MM 60 MM *
1208(10208) 18 MM 80 MM 40 MM **
2208 (12208) 23 MM 80 MM 40 MM **
6208 18 MM 80 MM 40 MM ***
6308 23 MM 90 MM 40 MM ***

* SPH ROLLER BRG , ** SELF ALG BALL BRG , *** SING ROW
D.G.B.B
SUFFIXES & PREFIXES

• GENERALLY BASIC DESIGNATION INDICATES CONSIST

OF AN IDENTIFICATION OF THE TYPE OF BEARING, THE
SERIES DESIGNATION AND BORE DIAMETERS.
• THE SUPPLIMENTARY DESIGNATIONS ARE PLACED
EITHER IN FRONT OF THE BASIC DESIGNATION (PREFIX)
OR AFTER THE BASIC DESIGNATION (SUFFIX).
• PREFIXES SERVE TO IDENTIFY BEARING COMPONENTS.
• SUFFIXES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY DESIGN (VARRIANT)
WHICH DIFER SOME WAY FROM ORIGINAL DESIGN.
GENERAL PREFIXES :
H - HIGH TEMPERATURE STEEL
M - COPPER BASED ALLOY.
GS - HOUSING WASHER OF A CYLINDERICAL ROLLER
THRUST BEARING.
K - ROLLER & CAGE ASSEMBLY OF CYLINDRICAL
ROLLER THRUST BEARING.
K- - INNER RING WITH ROLLER AND CAGE ASSEMBLY
(CONE) OR OUTER RING (CUP) OF A TAPPER
ROLLER BEARING.(K-09067- CONE OF TAPER
ROLLER BEARING OF SERIES 09000)
L - REMOVABLE INNER OR OUTER RING OF
SEPARABLE BEARING. (LNU 207).
R - SEPARABLE BEARING WITHOUT REMOVABLE
INNER OR OUTER RING (RNU 207)
GENERAL SUFFIXES :
SUFFIXES (INTERNAL DESIGN)

A, B, C, D, & E - MODIFIED INTERNAL DESIGN OF BEARING

EX. 7205BE - SINGLE ROW ANGULAR CONTACT BEARING
WITH CONTACT ANGLE OF 40 DEGREE.
23022CC - SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARING WITH
IMPROVED ROLLER GUIDANCE.
22218E - BERAING WITH QUIDE RING POSITIONED
TOWARDS OUTER RING.
NU207E - FOR LAOD CAPACITY

EXTERNAL DESIGN :
X - BONDARY DIMENSION ALTERED TO CONFIRM TO
ISO.
RS - SYNTHETIC RUBBER SEAL FITTED AT ONE SIDE
OF BRG.
LS - LABYRINTH SEAL ON ONE SIDE.
SUFFIXES (EXTERNAL DESGN)

Z - SHEILD FITTED AT BOTH SIDE OF BEARING.

2Z - SHEILD FITTED AT BOTH SIDE OF BEARING
2RS - SYNTHETIC RUBBER SEAL FITTED AT BOTH SIDE
OF BRG
2LS - LABYRINTH SEAL ON BOTH SIDES.

CA,CB,CC - SINGLE ROW ANGULAR CONTACT BEARING

FOR PAIRED MOUNTING IN RANDOM
WITH AXIAL CLEARNACES (CA- SMALL, CB-
NORMAL, CC- MORE THAN NORMAL )
G - SINGLE ROW ANGULAR CONTACT BALL
BEARING FOR PAIR MOUNTING WITH
CERTAIN INTERNAL AXIAL
CLEARANCE.
GA,GB,GC - SINGLE ROW ANGULAR CONTACT BALL
BEARING FOR PAIRED MOUNTING
WITH PRELAOD BEFORE MOUNTING. (GA-
LIGHT, GB- MEDIUM, GC- HEAVY)
K - TAPERED BORE, TAPER 1: 20 ON DIAMETER
K30 - TAPERED BORE, TAPER 1:30 ON DIAMETER
N - SNAP RING GROOVE IN OUTER RING
NR - SNAP RING GROOVE ON OUTER RING, WITH
SNAP RING.
ZN - SHEILD AT ONE SIDE AND SNAP RING
GROOVE
G - SINGLE ROW ANGULAR CONTACT BRG. WITH
FACES ADJUSTED TO MOUNT F-F, B-B
OR IN TANDOM.
W20 - DOUBLE ROW SPHERICAL ROLLER BRG. WITH
THREE LUBRICATION HOLES IN OUTER RING.
W33 - SPHERICAL ROLLER BRG. WITH GROOVE AND
THREE LUBRICATION HOLES IN OUTER RING.
W33X -LUBRICATION GROOVE AND SIX HOLES IN
BEARING OUTER RINGS
CAGE :
J - PRESSED CAGE MADE OF STEEL
Y - PRESSED CAGE MADE OF BRASS
H - ONE SIDED CAGE MADE OF SHEET STEEL.
F - MACHINED SOLID STEEL CAGE.
L - SOLID CAGE OF LIGHT ALLOY
M - SOLID CAGE OF BRONZE OR BRASS.
P - MOULDED CAGE OF GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED
POLYMIDE.
T - SOLID CAGE MADE OF FEBRIC RESIN.
TN - MOULDED CAGE MADE OF PLASTIC
TN9 - REINFORCED PLASTIC CAGE.
A - CAGE GUIDED ON INNER RING.
V - BEARING WITHOUT CAGE.
TEMPERATURE LIMIT:
POLIMIDE CAGE - BELOW (-) 40 DEG. C AND
ABOVE 120 DEG.C

STEEL CAGE -UP TO 300 DEG. C

BRASS CAGE - UP TO 300 DEG. C

 BEARING DESIGN
DESIGN OF BEARING LOAD CAPABILITY ALLOWABLE
MISALIGN.
RADIAL AXIAL

SINGLE ROW BALL BEARING. LIGHT & LIGHT & 0.01 TO

MEDIUM MEDIUM 0.05
SELF ALIGNING DOUBLE LIGHT & LIGHT 2 TO 3
ROW BALL BEARING MEDIUM
ANGULAR CONTACT SINGLE MEDIUM MEDIUM -
ROW BALL BEARING & HEAVY
ANGULAR CONTACT DOUBLE MEDIUM MEDIUM -
ROW BALL BEARING
CYLINDRICAL ROLLAR HEAVY - 0.03 TO
BEARING SINGLE ROW 0.10
CYNDRICAL ROLLAR HEAVY -
BEARING DOUBLE ROW
NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING HEAVY -
 BEARING DESIGN
DESIGN OF BEARING LOAD CAPABILITY ALLOWABLE
MISALIGN.

RADIAL AXIAL

TAPERED ROLLER BEARING. HEAVY MEDIUM -

& HEAVY

SPHERICAL ROLLAR VERY LIGHT & 1.5 TO 3

BEARING HEAVY HEAVY

THRUST BALL BEARING - LIGHT & -

MEDIUM
 Internal Clearance
• The bearing internal clearance is defined as the
total distance through which one bearing ring
can be moved relative to the other under zero
measuring load.
• Movement in the radial direction is called radial
internal clearance; axial movement, axial
internal clearance.
• It varies from bearing type to bearing type.
• The most common clearance is NORMAL (with
no suffix).
Suffix Internal Clearance
C1 Smaller than C2
C2 Smaller than normal
NORMAL
C3 Greater than normal
C4 Greater than C3
C5 Greater than C4
 Internal Clearances

Bearing Shaft Clearance in microns

Type dia. C2 Normal C3
SRDG ball 40 mm 1 to 11 6 to 20 15 to 33
brg. 100 mm 1 to 18 12 to 36 30 to 58
Cyl. Roller 40 mm 5 to 30 25 to 50 45 to 70
brg. 100 mm 15 to 50 50 to 85 75 to 110
Spherical 40 mm 15 to 30 30 to 45 45 to 60
roller brg. 100 mm 35 to 60 60 to 100 100 to 135
(with cyl.
Bore)
 Why internal Clearance?
• The reduction in space available for rolling
elements when the bearing is mounted is
accommodated by the internal clearance.
• In operation the temperature of the various parts of
a bearing will not remain uniform & resulting in
various degrees of expansion which is
compensated by the internal clearance.
 The internal clearance required is dependent
upon the mounting fit and the operating conditions.
In case of doubt a bearing with greater internal
clearance shall always be selected.