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BEARING

A bearing is a device to allow constrained relative

motion between two or more parts, typically rotation or
linear movement.

Bearings may be classified broadly according to the

principle of operation as well as by the directions of
applied loads.
Types of Bearings
There are numerous different kinds of
bearings that are designed to handle radial
load, thrust load, or some combination of
the two. Because different applications
require bearings that are designed to
handle a specific kind of load and different
amounts of weight, the differences
between types of bearings concern load
type and ability to handle weight .
There are different types of bearings, each
types has some advantages & some
limitation.
Types of Bearings
Types of Bearings
Types of Bearings
Types of Bearings
Single row deep groove ball bearing.

Ball Bearings are extremely common because they

can handle both radial and thrust loads, but can only
handle a small amount of weight. They are found in a
wide array of applications, such as roller blades and
even hard drives, but are prone to deforming if they
are overloaded.

In single row Ball Bearing, there is one row of balls,

grooves in the raceway are very deep & these
bearings are called single row deep groove ball
bearings.

e.g. 6206,6306,6406 etc.

Single row angular contact ball
bearing

In these bearings, ball contacts the

raceways at an angle. That is why
these bearings are called angular
contact ball bearings. Normally the
angle of contact is 40. These bearings
are used where axial load are heavier.
These bearings can carry radial load
and axial load in one direction.
Examples of these bearings are 7307,
7309 etc.
Cylindrical Roller Bearings

In these bearings rollers are cylindrical in

shape. That is why these bearings are
called cylindrical roller bearings. In these
bearings roller have line contact whereas
ball bearings have point contact. So
roller bearings can carry more load as
compare to ball bearings. There are
different designs of these bearings N,
NU & NJ type. In N type bearing, rollers
and cage are with the inner race & outer
race is a plain sleeve.
Cylindrical Roller Bearings

In NU type bearing, rollers and cage

are with the outer race & inner race
is a plain sleeve. Both these type of
bearings cannot carry axial load.
Tapered roller Bearing

These bearings have taper rollers fixed

to the inner race with cage. Inner race is
called cone & outer race is called cup.
This bearing can carry heavy radial load
& axial load in one direction. Two taper
roller bearings are fitted at opposite
angles to take up axial load in both
directions.
Examples of these bearings are 31312

etc
Spherical roller Bearing

These bearings have two rows of

spherical rollers. Inner race has two
raceways and outer race has one
spherical raceway. So this bearing has
self aligning capability and so it can
withstand misalignment. These bearings
can carry heavy radial load & axial load in
both directions. They are manufactured
with cylindrical bore or taper bore.
Examples of these bearings are 22222,
22224 etc
Bearing Codes

As per ISO recommendation, a bearing

code should normally have 5 digits,
But bearing manufacturer shorten the
bearing codes to 4 digits or 3 digits.
Bearing Codes
Bearing Series Symbol
Supplementary suffix
code

Supplementary suffix
code
Supplementary suffix
code
Standard Bearing Clearance in
microns