3202-A-2Z bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018)) · extracted 2026-09-27

Parameters extracted from the official SKF Rolling Bearings catalogue (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018)); SKF® and SKF Explorer® are trademarks of AB SKF, used here for identification only — mpnbase is not an authorized SKF distributor. Boundary dimensions are ISO 15 interchangeable; current production values may differ, verify at skf.com.

Cross references & equivalents

Interchange levels: full standard interchange · partial verify parameters · verify manual confirmation required. Links resolve to the equivalent model's specification page where available.

How the 3202-A-2Z model number is decoded

3202 A-2Z is the capped double-row angular-contact ball bearing for a 15 mm shaft, 15×35×15.9 mm, greased and sealed (or shielded) for life at the SKF works. A on this double-row bearing means no filling slots, so both ball rows retain their full complement. -2Z marks a sheet-metal shield on each side: non-contacting, grease-retention and dust protection with negligible drag, the bearing remaining open-style relubricatable only through the shield clearance. Envelope 15×35×15.9 mm (0.591×1.378×0.626 in), 10.0 mm radial section height, C 11.2 kN, C0 6.8 kN, Pu 0.285 kN.SKF publishes only the 18,000 r/min limiting speed for this execution, catalogue mass 66 g. The 0.285 kN fatigue load limit is the equivalent-load floor for long-life adjustment; with 11.2/6.8 kN ratings and 66 g mass this execution carries about 0.75 kN of C per millimetre of bore. Mass and section check: 66 g inside the 15×35×15.9 mm outline leaves a 10.0 mm radial section, and the 6.8 kN static rating is 0.61× the dynamic rating — plan static safety and minimum load against those numbers rather than against sister executions. Bore-to-OD planning: OD 35 over bore 15 is a 2.33× step for this size, and the 15.9 mm width gives a bore/width ratio of 0.94; use these ratios when housing space around the 15 mm shaft is the first constraint. Shielded execution note: the two sheet-metal -2Z covers clip into the outer ring without contacting the inner ring, giving grease retention and coarse-dust protection at virtually no friction; the cavity is factory-greased and the shield arrangement suits dry, moderately dusty positions rather than wash-down duty, where the A-2RS1 contact-seal order number is the alternative.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Open 3202 and capped 3202-A-2Z share the 15×35×15.9 mm envelope and 11.2/6.8 kN ratings — the choice is maintenance access and contamination, not capacity.
• Fit and fillet rules are unchanged from the open double-row 3202: j5 on a 15 mm rotating shaft, radii clearing the chamfer.
• Fit and fillet rules are unchanged from the open double-row 3202: j5 on a 15 mm rotating shaft, radii clearing the chamfer.
• Never wash 3202-A-2Z in solvent: the lifetime grease fill cannot be replaced once flushed out.
• Catalogue ratings are SKF PUB BU/P1 17000 figures for 3202 A-2Z as the double shielded execution; the other order numbers of the 3202 size are different products and may carry different ratings — always quote the full designation when purchasing.