SKF deep groove ball bearings

for extreme temperatures

cut machine life cycle costs
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Contents
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Product information................................................... 3
Fit and forget .................................................................... 3
Why SKF extreme temperature bearings are the
perfect choice ............................................................... 3
Comprehensive, unrivalled range .................................. 4
Customised for special purposes.................................. 6
Accessories for optimum performance ......................... 6
The design makes all the difference .............................. 7
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Recommendations.................................................... 8
How to decrease life-cycle cost...................................... 8
Application examples.................................................... 8
Selection of bearing size............................................... 10
Kiln truck wheel bearing arrangement design ............ 12
Mounting, dismounting and maintenance................... 14
Mounting ..................................................................... 14
Dismounting................................................................ 14
Maintenance ............................................................... 14
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Product data.............................................................. 15
Bearing data general................................................... 15
Bearing tables ................................................................ 16
Bearings d 10 35 mm............................................... 16
Bearings d 40 70 mm............................................... 18
Bearings d 75 100 mm............................................. 20
The SKF Group a worldwide corporation ............... 22
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G Doubly shielded
The extreme temperature bearings
can be fitted with protective shields,
one on each side, to prevent ingress
of solid contaminants and to keep
the lubricant in place.
G Environmentally safe
The SKF extreme temperature bear-
ings use environmentally friendly
materials and do not emit any haz-
ardous products provided that their
maximum allowable operating tem-
perature is not exceeded.
Wherever very high or very low environ-
mental temperatures are a limiting fac-
tor, a special bearing is normally need-
ed. The application requirements low
friction and high radial loads define
the basic design concept as a deep
groove ball bearing.
If the application is demanding and
reliable operation under all temperature
conditions including extreme operating
temperatures with low operation costs
is mandatory, an SKF deep groove ball
bearing for extreme temperatures is
definitely needed.
Why SKF extreme
temperature bearings
are the perfect choice
Total quality is a must in modern indus-
try. The SKF philosophy has always
been to satisfy customer needs and
total quality is a natural part of SKF
bearing design. This means that SKF
today has a very comprehensive range
of extreme temperature bearings in
terms of
G low life-cycle cost
G long service life
G high reliability
G minimised maintenance
These benefits make SKF extreme
temperature bearings the very founda-
tion of trouble-free operation and total
quality. These bearings are truly excep-
tional. They are the perfect choice
because of their attractive combination
of benefits:
G Extended service life
SKF extreme temperature bearings
are designed to give extended service
lives with a minimum of mainten-
ance. SKF is the only bearing manu-
facturer using graphite cage techno-
logy, thus eliminating the need for any
maintenance or service whatsoever.
G Very wide operating temperature
range
Special lubricants make it possible
to use some of the bearings down to
150 C and up to a maximum oper-
ating temperature of +350 C.
Fit and forget
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Comprehensive, unrivalled range
dangerous gases or vapours are
emitted.
2. 2Z/VA208 design for high
demands
These bearings differ from the VA228
design only in their cage. Instead of the
coronet cage, they have a segmented
cage of graphite. The segments separ-
ate the balls and also provide the ne-
cessary lubrication. The bearings are
fitted with two shields which axially
guide the cage segments and prevent
the entry of solid contaminants. Be-
cause of the segmented cage, these
bearings are primarily intended for
slowly rotating applications.
3. VA201 design for the most
common applications
These bearings are not sealed and
have a pressed steel cage. The radial
internal clearance is four times C5.
All bearing surfaces are manganese
phosphated. This protects the bearing
from corrosion, enhances running prop-
erties and provides good adhesion
for the lubricant.
The extreme temperature bearings
of the VA201 design are lubricated with
a polyalkylene glycol/graphite mixture
which can be used at temperatures
between 40 and +250 C. At temper-
atures above +200 C, dry lubrication
pertains.
4. 2Z/VA201 design added
protection with shields
These bearings are of the same design
as the VA201 bearings but have pro-
tective shields at both sides to prevent
the ingress of solid contaminants.
Additionally, these bearings have
twice the amount of the polyalkylene
glycol/graphite mixture as the open
bearings.
The range of SKF extreme temperat-
ure bearings covers deep groove ball
bearings in the 60, 62 and 63 series
currently in demand, in sizes from 10
to 100 mm bore diameter. Taking avail-
ability into account, this constitutes the
most complete range on the market.
All bearings are available with cylin-
drical bore to suit most types of
mounting methods.
SKF extreme temperature bearings
are available in five different final vari-
ants:
1. 2Z/VA228 design for top
requirements
This bearing variant is the top-of-the-
line among SKF products for extreme
temperatures. It is fitted with the re-
cently developed coronet cage of
pure graphite which makes the bear-
ings suitable for new applications. The
cage can support appreciably heavier
loads than the graphite segment cage.
This means that in practice these bear-
ings are suitable for applications where
the operating temperature is in the
range 150 to +350 C and the speeds
are up to 100 r/min.
The coronet cage is an SKF develop-
ment and only available in SKF bear-
ings. It not only separates the balls but
also presents a unique lubrication sys-
tem. The minute quantities of graphite
powder released by the cage during
rotation provide adequate lubrication
for the bearing. The bearing is also
equipped with two shields which pre-
vent particulate contamination from
entering the bearing and also guide
the cage axially.
All surfaces of the bearing, including
the shields, are manganese phosphated
to protect against corrosion and also to
enhance running properties. The radial
internal clearance is four times C5. An-
other advantage of these bearings is
that they are environmentally friendly.
Even at maximum temperatures, no
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General rule
The SKF extreme temperature
bearings are primarily intended for
shaft speeds up to approximately
100 r/min. For applications with
higher speeds or different oper-
ating conditions, please contact
SKF for advice and support.
5. 2Z/VA216 for aggressive
environments
For bearing arrangements where the
environment is particularly aggressive,
bearings of the 2Z/VA216 design are
recommended. These bearings are
charged with a creamy-white multi-
purpose grease based on a fluorinated
polyether oil mixed with PTFE for
operating temperatures from 40 to
+230 C. Otherwise the bearings have
the same design as 2Z/VA201.
For normal cases, the lubricant fill
is between 25 and 35 % of the free
space in the bearing. On request
other filling grades can be supplied
(expressed as % of the free space in
the bearing):
10 to 15 % (suffix A)
45 to 60 % (suffix B)
70 to 100 % (suffix C)
VA228 VA201
2Z/VA201
2Z/VA216
VA208
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Customised for special
purposes
SKF extreme temperature bearings
are designed for the most common
extreme temperature applications e.g.
kiln truck wheels, support rollers and
general wheel arangements.
Specific customer requirements are
satisfied by special order bearings.
SKF can supply extreme temperature
bearings which can replace the exist-
ing bearing design or which are the
direct result of a joint design coopera-
tion with the customer. SKF has a long
tradition of supplying special feature
bearings for especially demanding
applications.
Y-bearing units for extreme
temperatures
The SKF product range also includes
Y-bearing units for operating temperat-
ure range 150 to +350 C. They are
available as
Y-bearing plummer block units,
Y-bearing flanged units with square
housing, and
Y-bearing flanged units with oval
housing
Accessories for optimum
performance
The boundary dimensions of the SKF
extreme temperature deep groove ball
bearings of the 60, 62 and 63 series
are in accordance with the ISO Dimen-
sion Plan. The bearings of series 62
can be used directly in SKF housings
of TVN design. These housings are
available in five sizes for shafts of
35 up to 65 mm diameter. In order to
further protect the bearing, a heat
resistant seal strip made of aluminum
boron silicate can be used to prevent
the ingress of contaminants from the
surrounding environment. For more
information please contact SKF.
The surfaces of the grey cast iron hous-
ings are coated with zinc and yellow
chromate; this galvanised layer provi-
des added protection against corrosion
and gives the housings a distinctive
appearance.
To meet the widely differing engineer-
ing demands in this wide temperature
range, two different versions of bear-
ings of series
YAR 2-2FW are
used: VA201
and VA228.
The range of
Y-bearing units
is for shaft dia-
meters of 30 to
60 mm and
3
/4
to 2
7
/16 in.
Full details
will be found in
brochure 4415
SKF Y-bearing
units for extreme
temperatures.
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SKF extreme temperature bearings
with suffix 2Z/VA208 have a segmented
cage made from special graphite. The
bearing also has two shields which will
protect the bearing from particulate
contamination as well as keep the
graphite powder inside the bearing.
Powdered graphite is slowly trans-
ferred from the cage segments to the
bearing surfaces ensuring constant
lubrication and long service life. No
maintenance is required.
SKF extreme temperature bearings
of the 2Z/VA228 design represent the
latest development. They are fitted
with a one-piece graphite cage instead
of the segmented cage. Tests, both at
low and high speeds (up to the max-
imum recommended) have shown ex-
tremely little wear. The service life has
been appreciably extended as the cage
has an optimum fit round the balls and
thus has a low specific load. The de-
sign has very high performance and
offers the longest service lives of all
the present extreme temperature
designs.
The design makes all the
difference
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The various designs of SKF extreme
temperature bearings are made with
the customers needs and require-
ments in mind
G Extended service life
G Different lubrication systems
G Customised designs
G Different seal arrangements
G Operational cost savings
The philosophy behind SKF extreme
temperature bearings is based on con-
tinuous development aiming at rugged
and reliable bearings which can be
used even in the most demanding
applications. SKF extreme temperature
bearings can often be used instead of
expensive special bearings or intricate,
extremely costly lubricants offered on
the market.
The SKF extreme temperature
bearings with the suffix VA201 offer the
customer extended service life since
the amount of lubricating paste is large,
thus ensuring a good supply and an
adequate reservoir of lubricant. When
the bearing is fitted with two protective
shields, 2Z/VA201, the amount of lubric-
ant is even larger. This together with
the shields will further prolong the ser-
vice life. The shields also serve to
retain the lubricant inside the bearing.
2Z/VA228 design
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can be found in many other industries
where bearings are subjected to
extreme temperatures.
One of the main reasons for SKFs
dominant market position for extreme
temperature bearings is the customers
ever increasing awareness about what
bearing quality means to their machine
life cycle cost.
How to decrease life-cycle costs
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Long service life, high reliability and
minimal maintenance requirements
have made SKF extreme temperature
deep groove ball bearings the obvious
choice in all industrial segments where
temperatures are very high or very low
and speeds low and where high run-
ning accuracy is not required. The key
segments with their typical require-
ments are listed below, but applications
Application examples
Foil calenders
The calenders were originally fitted with
bearings which required frequent relub-
rication with expensive high temperature
grease. Three have now been convert-
ed to SKF deep groove ball bearings
of the VA228 design which require no
maintenance. As a result, maintenance
costs have been reduced by more than
1,2 million SEK per annum. In addition,
the foil produced is much cleaner (no
lubricant leakage to soil it).
Kiln trucks
The wheels are fitted with SKF deep
groove ball bearings of the 2Z/VA208
design. Normal operating temperature
is +200 to +230 C. The original bear-
ing design lasted between 3 months
and one year but with the 2Z/VA208
design the service life could be extend-
ed to more than 4 years. Service lives
of up to more than 12 years have been
recorded in other similar applications.
This means much lower bearing costs
and also no wheel repairs were
required.
Kiln truck Foil calender
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Wafer biscuits baking oven
The traditional wheel bearing design
used standard deep grove ball bear-
ings lubricated with a very expensive
high temperature grease. The operat-
ing conditions with temperatures up
to +240 C warranted relubrication at
regular intevals and frequent bearing
replacement due to clogged/dried out
grease plus corrosion. The normal ser-
vice life was around 2 years. Extreme
temperature bearings 2Z/VA208 were
installed instead allowing a four-year
period of maintenance-free operation.
Chain grate furnace
2 500 special SKF support rollers
based on double row deep groove ball
bearings fitted with graphite segment
cages, design VA208, are used per
furnace at operating temperatures up
to +350 C.
The original design wore out rapidly
and increased the running friction dra-
matically. All rollers had to be changed
within a year. The new SKF support
rollers kept a very low coefficient of
friction and lasted up to 4 years without
maintenance.
Solution Segments
G Bricks & tiles
G Ceramics
G Steel
G Food
G Autoclaves
G Materials handling
G Waste disposal
Requirements
G Long service life
G Application-adapted
performance
G Minimum mainten-
ance
G High availability
G Technical support
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Tunnel furnace
The rollers operate at about +350 C
and carry the material to be heat treat-
ed. During a refit the original bearings,
which had a service life of approxim-
ately 3 to 6 months, were replaced by
SKF deep groove ball bearings of the
2Z/VA208 design, thus extending the
service life to more than 7 years.
Overall operating costs have been
considerably reduced as a result and it
has also been possible to dispense
with the original water cooling of the
housings.
Tunnel furnace Chain grate furnace Wafer biscuits baking oven
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bearing can be selected from the bear-
ing tables (from page 16 onwards).
If the requisite basic static load rating
lies between two values in the bearing
table the bearing with the higher rating
should be chosen.
Selection of bearing size for kiln
truck wheels
Bearing size is selected on the basis
of the basic static load rating as kiln
trucks operate at very slow speeds.
For free wheels with two bearings of
equal size ( fig , page 13) the re-
quisite basic static load rating for one
bearing is obtained from the equation
G
0
C
0
= 1,5
f
T
where
C
0
= requisite basic static load rating
of a single bearing, N
G
0
= radial load acting on one wheel, N
f
T
= temperature factor ( Table )
Table applies to arrangements com-
prising two bearings of the same size
mounted symmetrically with respect to
the plane of the load and gives the re-
quisite basic static load rating depend-
ing on wheel load and temperature,
calculated using the above equation,
for one bearing.
For a free-wheel arrangement with
bearings of different size ( fig ,
page 13) the requisite value of C
0
for
the inboard (tyre rim) side is obtained
from
G
0
C
0
= 2
f
T
4
2
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Influence of operating temperature
At high temperatures, the load carrying
capacity of the bearings is reduced.
This is taken into consideration by mul-
tiplying the basic static load rating C
0
by a temperature factor f
T
. Values of
this factor at different temperatures will
be found in Table .
Selection of bearing size based on
the static load rating
The size of bearing required for a given
application is selected with reference
to the loads which are to be expected
and the load carrying capacity of the
bearing. Bearings for extreme temper-
atures rotate at very slow speeds.
Therefore, the requisite size is deter-
mined based on the basic static load
rating C
0
. The requisite basic static
load rating can be determined using
P
0
C
0
= 2
f
T
where
C
0
= requisite basic static load rating of
the bearing, N
P
0
= equivalent static bearing load, N
f
T
= temperature factor ( Table )
The equivalent static bearing load is
obtained from
P
0
= 0,6 F
r
+ 0,5 F
a
where
P
0
= equivalent static bearing load, N
F
r
= actual radial bearing load, N
F
a
= actual axial bearing load, N
When calculating P
0
, the maximum
load which can occur should be used
and its radial and axial components
inserted in the equation above. If
P
0
< F
r
, then P
0
= F
r
should be used.
Using the requisite basic static load
rating calculated from above, a suitable
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and for the outboard (cover) side, from
G
0
C
0
=
f
T
The requisite basic static load rating of
bearings in axleboxes inside or outside
the wheel ( fig , page 13) is ob-
tained using the equation
G
0
C
0
= 2
f
T
Using the values of the requisite basic
static load rating C
0
calculated using
the above equations, or obtained from
Table , suitable bearings of series
60, 62 or 63 can be selected from the
bearing tables (from page 16 onwards).
If the requisite basic static load rat-
ing lies between two values in the
bearing table, the bearing with the
higher load rating should always be
chosen. The diameter of the journal
must always be checked with regard to
its strength.
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Selection of bearing size
Wheel Requisite basic static load rating C
0
load for operating temperatures
150 C 200 C 250 C 300 C 350 C
N N
3 000 4 500 4 740 5 000 5 630 7 030
4 000 6 000 6 320 6 670 7 500 9 380
5 000 7 500 7 900 8 380 9 380 11 700
6 000 9 000 9 470 10 000 11 300 14 100
7 000 10 500 11 100 11 700 13 100 16 400
8 000 12 000 12 600 13 300 15 000 18 800
9 000 13 500 14 200 15 000 16 900 21 100
10 000 15 000 15 800 16 700 18 800 23 400
11 000 16 500 17 400 18 300 20 600 25 800
12 000 18 000 18 900 20 000 22 500 28 100
13 000 19 500 20 500 21 700 24 400 30 500
14 000 21 000 22 100 23 300 26 300 32 800
15 000 22 500 23 700 25 000 28 100 35 200
16 000 24 000 25 300 26 700 30 000 37 500
17 000 25 500 26 800 28 300 31 900 39 800
18 000 27 000 28 400 30 000 33 800 42 200
19 000 28 500 30 000 31 700 35 600 44 500
20 000 30 000 31 600 33 300 37 500 46 900
22 000 33 000 34 700 36 700 41 300 51 600
24 000 36 000 37 900 40 000 45 000 56 300
26 000 39 000 41 100 43 300 48 800 60 900
28 000 42 000 44 200 46 700 52 500 65 600
30 000 45 000 47 400 50 000 56 300 70 300
32 000 48 000 50 500 53 300 60 000 75 000
34 000 51 000 53 700 56 700 63 800 79 700
36 000 54 000 56 800 60 000 67 500 84 400
38 000 57 000 60 000 63 300 71 300 89 100
40 000 60 000 63 200 66 700 75 000 93 800
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Operating Factor
temperature f
T
C
150 1
200 0,95
250 0,9
300 0,8
350 0,64
1
Factor f
T
Requisite basic static load rating C
0
for a deep groove ball bearing for free
wheels with two bearings of the same
size
Calculation example
A kiln truck has four wheels of the free
wheel type, i.e. the axle does not
rotate. Each wheel has two bearings of
the same size.
Operating conditions:
Speed: Intermittent, approximately
2 r/min
Load per wheel: 15 000 N
Temperature: 250 C
The requisite load rating C
0
is obtained
from
G
0
C
0
= 1,5
f
T
so that
C
0
= 1,5 15 000/0,9
C
0
= 25 000 N
Thus a bearing having a basic static
load rating C
0
of at least 25 000 N
is required, for example, bearing
6211-2Z/VA208, which has a C
0
value
= 29 000 N.
Table
2 Table
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D
a
D
a
= 4
To avoid excessive tilting forces
which can occur, for example, if forces
act on the wheel at right angles to the
direction of travel, a ratio of 4:1 is re-
commended for the wheel diameter D
to the distance between bearings a
( fig ). The free-wheel design in-
corporating two bearings of equal size
( fig ) is generally used for kiln
trucks with wheel loads of up to 30 kN.
For heavier loads and wide gauge track
a design with bearings of different size
should be used, as the inboard bearing
is more heavily loaded than that at the
outboard position ( fig ).
In addition to the free-wheel arrange-
ment, kiln trucks are also fitted with
axleboxes either inside or outside the
wheel ( fig ). For both designs
housings are required which can be
bolted to the frame of the kiln truck.
Two bearings are needed for each
wheel set: one locating and one non-
locating. The axleboxes must be care-
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3
2
Traditionally, the wheel arrangements
of conventional two-axled kiln trucks
( fig ) are usually designed as
free-wheel (independent) arrange-
ments. Two deep groove ball bearings
are mounted directly on the journal.
This design permits simple mounting
and dismounting as well as easy in-
spection of the bearings. Deformation
of the axle or bogie under load or as a
result of temperature changes will not
have a detrimental effect on bearing
performance. The hub bore is sealed
at the outboard position by a cover
and at the inboard position by a seal.
Labyrinth seals have proved to be the
most suitable; felt seals are unable to
withstand the high temperatures. The
labyrinth seal must have a relatively
large radial clearance to match the
large internal clearance of the bearing.
Suitable hub bore and journal toler-
ances are given in Table . 1
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Kiln truck wheel bearing
arrangement design
fully mounted so that the bearings do
not become preloaded, as this would
make operation difficult and would
cause premature failure. Because of
the changes in axle length which result
from temperature variation, it is neces-
sary to ensure that axial displacement
is possible in both directions, and that
the amount of possible displacement is
equal at both sides of the non-locating
bearing.
SKF TVN housings are suitable as
housings for these wheel bearing ar-
rangements. When mounting outside
the wheel the A type (for shaft ends,
with cover) should be used. The B type
(for through shafts) should be used for
mounting inside the wheel. The stand-
ard felt strips of these bearings should
be replaced by special strips (desig-
nated FSB ..) of high temperature
material (graphited aluminium boron
silicate). Suitable hub bore and journal
tolerances are given in Table . 1
Conventional kiln truck wheel bearing arrangement
Recommended ratio wheel diameter/
bearing distance
1 Fig 2 Fig
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Application Tolerance
Free wheels
journal g6
hub bore J7
Rotating axles
journal j6
hub bore H7
1)
1)
Tolerance D10 is recommended for
autoclave trucks
Free-wheel arrangement with two
bearings of equal size
Free-wheel arrangement with two
bearings of different size
Axlebox inside the wheel, TVN housing, type B (non-locating side) and axlebox
outside the wheel, TVN housing, type A (locating side), respectively
Full details of TVN housings will be
found in the SKF General Catalogue.
When making new designs for kiln
trucks, free-wheel arrangements are to
be preferred as they have been found
to be superior in performance and also
more economical.
1 Table 3 Fig 4 Fig
5 Fig
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Mounting
The SKF deep groove ball bearings for
extreme temperatures are mounted with
clearance or interference fits on the
shaft and in the housing. A satisfactory
radial location and an adequate sup-
port can generally only be obtained
when one of the rings (depending on
loading situation) is mounted with an
appropriate degree of interference
( Kiln truck wheel bearing arrange-
ment design, page 12).
When mounting the bearings, the
ring which is to have the tighter inter-
ference fit is generally mounted first.
The force needed to mount a bearing
increases considerably with increasing
bearing size. Therefore, it is not gener-
ally possible to press large bearings on
to a cylindrical shaft or into a housing
in the cold state. In this case, depend-
ing on whether the interference is
between bearing and shaft or bearing
and housing, the bearing or the hous-
ing should be heated before mounting.
To mount with an interference fit on
a shaft the bearing should be heated
to about 80 to 90 C above the temper-
ature of the shaft. This can be done by
means of an SKF induction heater or
in a heating cabinet. Mounting bear-
ings by cooling the shaft is not recom-
mended. The risk of condensation
causing corrosion is evident.
Dismounting
The force required to remove a bearing
is generally greater than the mounting
force, particularly if, after a long period
of service, fretting
corrosion is pre-
sent. If bearings
are to be re-used
after removal, the
force used to dis-
mount them must
The same dry lubricant should also
be applied thinly to all other shiny com-
ponents of the bearing arrangement to
protect them from corrosion.
on no account be applied through the
rolling elements.
Extreme temperature bearings can
be removed using mechanical or hy-
draulic withdrawal tools or a press.
For detailed information about suit-
able mounting and dismounting tools,
please refer to the SKF catalogue
The Tools for Trouble-Free Operation.
Maintenance
SKF extreme temperature bearings
are largely maintenance free. The bear-
ings of VA201 design should however
be inspected after some six months of
operation. It is sufficient to open the
housing or to withdraw the wheel with
bearings from the journal and to re-
move contaminants using bellows.
If pressurised air is used the air
stream should be weak and the air dry.
Other inspection operations are gener-
ally only necessary once a year or once
every second year depending on the
operating conditions. If, however, the
bearings do not rotate easily or have
become noisy the bearing arrange-
ment in question should be inspected
immediately. In this case the bearings
must be dismounted and after cleaning
they should be checked to see whether
they are suitable for further use.
If there is no longer a film of dry lub-
ricant on the raceways (indicated by a
bright metallic shiny track) the bearings
should be relubricated using the ori-
ginal lubricant. The lubricant should be
applied to the bearing raceways and
the rings turned so that it is evenly dis-
tributed in the bearing. It should be
remembered that dry lubricants do not
adhere so well to the relatively smooth
raceway surfaces of a used bearing. If
there is damage to the raceways, roll-
ing elements or cage or if there are
signs of wear or corrosion it is safer to
replace the bearings.
Please consult
the SKF cata-
logue The Tools
for Trouble-Free
Operation.
Mounting, dismounting and
maintenance
1
Product information
2
Recommendations
3
Product data
Page ............. 3 Mounting and maintenance Page ............. 15
15
3
Bearing data general
15
Dimensions
The boundary dimensions of SKF deep
groove ball bearings for extreme tem-
peratures are in accordance with those
of the Dimension Series 10, 02 and 03
as specified in ISO 15:1998.
Tolerances
The deep groove ball bearings for ex-
treme temperatures are produced with
normal tolerances to ISO 492:1994.
Because of the special surface treat-
ment which they undergo to protect
against corrosion and enhance running
properties there may be some slight
deviations from the tolerances spe-
cified in the above standard. However,
this has no influence on their arrange-
ment or performance.
Internal clearance
The SKF deep groove ball bearings for
extreme temperatures are produced
with extra large radial internal clear-
ance. The actual values are given in
the bearing tables on pages 16 to 21.
The clearance corresponds to about
four times the standardised C5 clear-
ance (4 C5).
Misalignment
Because of the large clearance, these
special deep groove ball bearings can
tolerate angular misalignments of the
inner ring relative to the outer ring of
between 20 and 30 minutes of arc.
This is only applicable when the bear-
ings operate at low speeds as the roll-
ing conditions in the bearings are un-
favourable under such misalignment.
Speeds
SKF deep groove ball bearings for
extreme temperatures were developed
for bearing arrangements where they
would rotate slowly, i.e. a few revolu-
tions per minute. Our experience is,
however, that it is possible to run the
bearings at speeds up to 100 r/min. It
is advisable to contact SKF application
engineering service if the bearings are
to be used at higher speeds than those
for which they were designed.
Design of associated components
It is advisable to provide some support
to the shields of bearings of the
2Z/VA228 and 2Z/VA208 designs,
because of the nature of the graphite
cage. Therefore it is recommended that
the housing shoulder should have a
diameter which is approximately equal
to or slightly smaller than dimension D
2
( bearing tables).
If this is not possible then a loose
washer having such a bore diameter
should be positioned between the
bearing and the housing shoulder
( fig ).
For all other bearing designs the
shoulder should have a bore diameter
not greater than D
a max
.
Enquiries
When enquiring about the bearings
for extreme temperatures it is recom-
mended that, in addition to the number
of bearings required, details regarding
the application and operating condi-
tions be given, for example:
1. Operating temperature
2. Bearing or wheel load
3. Speed
4. Shaft diameter
5. Wheel diameter
6. Axlebox design
7. Type of service, e.g. pottery kiln
8. Special conditions, e.g. very dusty
environment
1
1
Product information
2
Recommendations
3
Product data
Page ............. 3 Page ............. 8 Bearing data general
Recommended means of support for
shields of 2Z/VA228 och 2Z/VA208
bearings
1 Fig
2Z/VA228 2Z/VA208 VA201 2Z/VA201
16
Principal Basic static Radial internal Mass Designation
dimensions load rating clearance
d D B C
0
min max
mm N m kg
10 35 11 3 400 80 150 0,053 6300-2Z/VA201
12 32 10 3 100 100 180 0,037 6201/VA201
32 10 3 100 100 180 0,037 6201-2Z/VA201
32 10 3 100 100 180 0,037 6201-2Z/VA208
32 10 3 100 100 180 0,037 6201-2Z/VA228
15 35 11 3 750 100 180 0,045 6202/VA201
35 11 3 750 100 180 0,043 6202-2Z/VA208
35 11 3 750 100 180 0,043 6202-2Z/VA228
17 35 10 3 250 100 180 0,039 6003/VA201
40 12 4 750 100 180 0,065 6203/VA201
40 12 4 750 100 180 0,060 6203-2Z/VA208
40 12 4 750 100 180 0,060 6203-2Z/VA228
20 47 14 6 550 110 190 0,11 6204/VA201
47 14 6 550 110 190 0,11 6204-2Z/VA201
47 14 6 550 110 190 0,10 6204-2Z/VA208
47 14 6 550 110 190 0,10 6204-2Z/VA228
52 15 7 800 110 190 0,13 6304/VA201
52 15 7 800 110 190 0,13 6304-2Z/VA208
25 47 12 6 550 120 210 0,080 6005/VA201
47 12 6 550 120 210 0,080 6005-2Z/VA208
52 15 7 800 120 210 0,13 6205/VA201
52 15 7 800 120 210 0,13 6205-2Z/VA201
52 15 7 800 120 210 0,12 6205-2Z/VA208
52 15 7 800 120 210 0,12 6205-2Z/VA228
62 17 11 600 120 210 0,23 6305/VA201
30 62 16 11 200 120 210 0,20 6206/VA201
62 16 11 200 120 210 0,20 6206-2Z/VA201
62 16 11 200 120 210 0,19 6206-2Z/VA208
62 16 11 200 120 210 0,19 6206-2Z/VA228
72 19 16 000 120 210 0,35 6306/VA201
72 19 16 000 120 210 0,34 6306-2Z/VA208
35 72 17 15 300 160 255 0,29 6207/VA201
72 17 15 300 160 255 0,28 6207-2Z/VA208
72 17 15 300 160 255 0,28 6207-2Z/VA228
80 21 19 000 160 255 0,46 6307/VA201
80 21 19 000 160 255 0,44 6307-2Z/VA208
1
Product information
2
Recommendations
3
Product data
Page ............. 3 Page ............. 8 Deep groove ball bearings
for extreme temperatures
d 10 35 mm
r
r
r
r
1
2
1
2
D D
2
B
d d
1
3
17
Dimensions Abutment and fillet dimensions
d d
1
D
2
r
1,2
d
a
D
a
r
a
min min max max
mm mm
10 17,5 28,7 0,6 14 31 0,6
12 18,2 27,4 0,6 16 28 0,6
18,2 27,4 0,6 16 28 0,6
18,2 27,4 0,6 16 28 0,6
18,2 27,4 0,6 16 28 0,6
15 21,5 30,4 0,6 19 31 0,6
21,5 30,4 0,6 19 31 0,6
21,5 30,4 0,6 19 31 0,6
17 22,7 31,2 0,3 19 33 0,6
24,2 35 0,6 21 36 0,6
24,2 35 0,6 21 36 0,6
24,2 35 0,6 21 36 0,6
20 28,5 40,6 1 25 42 1
28,5 40,6 1 25 42 1
28,5 40,6 1 25 42 1
28,5 40,6 1 25 42 1
30,3 44,8 1,1 26,5 45,5 1
30,3 44,8 1,1 26,5 45,5 1
25 32 42,2 0,6 29 43 0,6
33,4 46,3 1 30 47 1
33,4 46,3 1 30 47 1
33,4 46,3 1 30 47 1
33,4 46,3 1 30 47 1
33,4 46,3 1 30 47 1
36,6 52,7 1,1 31,5 55,5 1
30 40,3 54,1 1 35 57 1
40,3 54,1 1 35 57 1
40,3 54,1 1 35 57 1
40,3 54,1 1 35 57 1
44,6 61,9 1,1 36,5 65,5 1
44,6 61,9 1,1 36,5 65,5 1
35 46,9 62,7 1,1 41,5 65,5 1
46,9 62,7 1,1 41,5 65,5 1
46,9 62,7 1,1 41,5 65,5 1
49,5 69,2 1,5 43 72 1,5
49,5 69,2 1,5 43 72 1,5
1
Product information
2
Recommendations
3
Product data
Page ............. 3 Page ............. 8
d
a D
a
r
a
r
a
2Z/VA228 2Z/VA208 VA201 2Z/VA201
18
1
Product information
2
Recommendations
3
Product data
Page ............. 3 Page ............. 8 Deep groove ball bearings
for extreme temperatures
d 40 70 mm
Principal Basic static Radial internal Mass Designation
dimensions load rating clearance
d D B C
0
min max
mm N m kg
40 80 18 19 000 160 255 0,37 6208/VA201
80 18 19 000 160 255 0,35 6208-2Z/VA208
80 18 19 000 160 255 0,35 6208-2Z/VA228
90 23 24 000 160 255 0,63 6308/VA201
90 23 24 000 160 255 0,60 6308-2Z/VA208
45 85 19 21 600 180 290 0,41 6209/VA201
85 19 21 600 180 290 0,41 6209-2Z/VA201
85 19 21 600 180 290 0,39 6209-2Z/VA208
85 19 21 600 180 290 0,39 6209-2Z/VA228
100 25 31 500 180 290 0,83 6309/VA201
100 25 31 500 180 290 0,79 6309-2Z/VA208
50 90 20 23 200 180 290 0,46 6210/VA201
90 20 23 200 180 290 0,46 6210-2Z/VA201
90 20 23 200 180 290 0,45 6210-2Z/VA208
90 20 23 200 180 290 0,45 6210-2Z/VA228
110 27 38 000 180 290 1,05 6310/VA201
110 27 38 000 180 290 1,00 6310-2Z/VA208
55 100 21 29 000 220 360 0,61 6211/VA201
100 21 29 000 220 360 0,59 6211-2Z/VA208
100 21 29 000 220 360 0,59 6211-2Z/VA228
120 29 45 000 220 360 1,35 6311/VA201
60 110 22 36 000 220 360 0,78 6212/VA201
110 22 36 000 220 360 0,74 6212-2Z/VA208
110 22 36 000 220 360 0,74 6212-2Z/VA228
130 31 52 000 220 360 1,70 6312/VA201
130 31 52 000 220 360 1,60 6312-2Z/VA208
65 120 23 40 500 220 360 0,99 6213/VA201
120 23 40 500 220 360 0,94 6213-2Z/VA208
140 33 60 000 220 360 2,10 6313/VA201
140 33 60 000 220 360 2,00 6313-2Z/VA208
70 125 24 45 000 260 420 1,05 6214/VA201
125 24 45 000 260 420 1,00 6214-2Z/VA208
150 25 68 000 260 420 2,50 6314/VA201
150 35 68 000 260 420 2,70 6314-2Z/VA208
r
r
r
r
1
2
1
2
D D
2
B
d d
1
3
19
1
Product information
2
Recommendations
3
Product data
Page ............. 3 Page ............. 8
Dimensions Abutment and fillet dimensions
d d
1
D
2
r
1,2
d
a
D
a
r
a
min min max max
mm mm
40 52,6 69,8 1,1 46,5 73,5 1
52,6 69,8 1,1 46,5 73,5 1
52,6 69,8 1,1 46,5 73,5 1
56,1 77,7 1,5 48 82 1,5
56,1 77,7 1,5 48 82 1,5
45 57,6 75,2 1,1 51,5 78,5 1
57,6 75,2 1,1 51,5 78,5 1
57,6 75,2 1,1 51,5 78,5 1
57,6 75,2 1,1 51,5 78,5 1
62,1 86,7 1,5 53 92 1,5
62,1 86,7 1,5 53 92 1,5
50 62,5 81,7 1,1 56,5 83,5 1
62,5 81,7 1,1 56,5 83,5 1
62,5 81,7 1,1 56,5 83,5 1
62,5 81,7 1,1 56,5 83,5 1
68,7 95,2 2 59 101 2
68,7 95,2 2 59 101 2
55 69 89,4 1,5 63 92 1,5
69 89,4 1,5 63 92 1,5
69 89,4 1,5 63 92 1,5
75,3 104 2 64 111 2
60 75,5 97 1,5 68 102 1,5
75,5 97 1,5 68 102 1,5
75,5 97 1,5 68 102 1,5
81,8 113 2,1 71 119 2
81,8 113 2,1 71 119 2
65 83,3 106 1,5 73 112 1,5
83,3 106 1,5 73 112 1,5
88,3 122 2,1 76 129 2
88,3 122 2,1 76 129 2
70 87 111 1,5 78 117 1,5
87 111 1,5 78 117 1,5
94,9 130 2,1 81 139 2
94,9 130 2,1 81 139 2
d
a D
a
r
a
r
a
2Z/VA228 2Z/VA208 VA201 2Z/VA201
20
1
Product information
2
Recommendations
3
Product data
Page ............. 3 Page ............. 8 Deep groove ball bearings
for extreme temperatures
d 75 100 mm
Principal Basic static Radial internal Mass Designation
dimensions load rating clearance
d D B C
0
min max
mm N m kg
75 130 25 49 000 260 420 1,20 6215/VA201
130 25 49 000 260 420 1,20 6215-2Z/VA201
130 25 49 000 260 420 1,15 6215-2Z/VA208
160 37 76 500 260 420 3,00 6315/VA201
80 140 26 55 000 260 420 1,35 6216-2Z/VA208
85 150 28 64 000 300 480 1,80 6217/VA201
150 28 64 000 300 480 1,70 6217-2Z/VA208
90 160 30 73 500 300 480 2,15 6218-2Z/VA228
100 180 34 93 000 300 480 3,15 6220/VA201
180 34 93 000 300 480 3,00 6220-2Z/VA208
r
r
r
r
1
2
1
2
D D
2
B
d d
1
3
21
1
Product information
2
Recommendations
3
Product data
Page ............. 3 Page ............. 8
Dimensions Abutment and fillet dimensions
d d
1
D
2
r
1,2
d
a
D
a
r
a
min min max max
mm mm
75 92 117 1,5 83 122 1,5
92 117 1,5 83 122 1,5
92 117 1,5 83 122 1,5
101 139 2,1 86 149 2
80 101 127 2 89 131 2
85 106 135 2 94 141 2
106 135 2 94 141 2
90 112 143 2 99 151 2
100 124 160 2,1 111 169 2
124 160 2,1 111 169 2
d
a D
a
r
a
r
a
22
The SKF group
a worldwide corporation
SKF is an international industrial Group
operating in some 130 countries and is
world leader in bearings.
The company was founded in 1907
following the invention of the self-align-
ing ball bearing by Sven Wingquist and,
after only a few years, SKF began to
expand all over the world.
Today, SKF has some 45 000 em-
ployees and around 80 manufacturing
facilities spread throughout the world.
An international sales network includes
a large number of sales companies and
some 7 000 distributors and retailers.
Worldwide availability of SKF products
is supported by a comprehensive
technical advisory service.
The key to success has been a con-
sistent emphasis on maintaining the
highest quality of its products and
services. Continuous invest-
ment in research and
development has also played a vital
role, resulting in many examples of
epoch-making innovations.
The business of the Group consists
of bearings, seals, special steel and
a comprehensive range of other high-
tech industrial components. The experi-
ence gained in these various fields
provides SKF with the essential know-
ledge and expertise required in order
to provide the customers with the most
advanced engineering products and
efficient service.
23
The SKF Engineering & Research Centre
is situated just outside Utrecht in The
Netherlands. In an area of 17 000 square
metres (185 000 sq.ft) some 150 scientists,
engineers and support staff are engaged in
the further improvement of bearing perform-
ance. They are developing technologies
aimed at achieving better materials, better
designs, better lubricants and better seals
together leading to an even better under-
standing of the operation of a bearing in its
application. This is also where the SKF Life
Theory was evolved, enabling the design
of bearings which are even more compact
and offer even longer operational life.
The SKF Group is the first major bearing
manufacturer to have been granted approval
according to ISO 14001, the international
standard for environmental management
systems. The certificate is the most com-
prehensive of its kind and covers more than
60 SKF production units in 17 countries.
SKF has developed the Channel concept in
factories all over the world. This drastically
reduces the lead time from raw material to
end product as well as work in progress
and finished goods in stock. The concept
enables faster and smoother information
flow, eliminates bottlenecks and bypasses
unnecessary steps in production. The
Channel team members have the know-
ledge and commitment needed to share the
responsibility for fulfilling objectives in areas
such as quality, delivery time, production
flow etc.
SKF manufactures ball bearings, roller
bearings and plain bearings. The smallest
are just a few millimetres (a fraction of an
inch) in diameter, the largest several metres.
SKF also manufactures bearing and oil
seals which prevent dirt from entering
and lubricant from leaking out. SKFs
subsidiaries CR and RFT S.p.A. are among
the world's largest producers of seals.
SKF is a registrered trademark of
SKF.
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