7200 bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 3.1 single-row ACBB) · extracted 2026-09-26

Parameters extracted from the official SKF Rolling Bearings catalogue (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 3.1 single-row ACBB); 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 7200 model number is decoded

For a 10 mm shaft carrying combined load, SKF lists 7200 under catalogue execution 7200 BEP: one open single-row angular-contact ball bearing, 40° contact angle, in the light (7200) series of the 7xxx family.Digit by digit, 7200 reads as bearing type 7 (single-row angular contact), light section diameter series 2, and bore reference 00 resolving to 10 mm (codes 00-03 use the 10/12/15/17 mm exception table); 30 mm OD and 9 width are the matching ISO 15 boundary values. Suffix letters after 7200 describe the build: B fixes the 40° contact angle, E denotes the reinforced internal geometry, and P identifies the moulded PA66 glass-fibre cage rather than a stamped-steel or machined-brass one. Catalogue mass 30 g for the 10×30×9 mm open execution covers the PA66 cage and standard ball complement; sealed or brass-cage variants of the same size differ slightly in mass and carry their own order numbers. A single 7200 locates the shaft in one axial direction only; for bidirectional location order a matched pair — DB for moment stiffness, DF for tolerance of thermal expansion — and size the preload against the real load and speed of the position.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• At a 10 mm bore the thin rings are easily distorted by an over-tight shaft nut; check seat runout (target Ra ≤ 0.8 µm) and torque the locknut progressively — a pinched 7200 shows up as spindle vibration long before it fails.
• The 72xx light section at 10 mm bore is the general-purpose angular-contact envelope (30×9 mm); stepping up to a 7300 changes OD, width and heat generation — it is not a drop-in swap when the housing and speed are fixed.
• When the outer ring rotates, reverse the fit logic and provide outer-ring location; the steep 40° contact of 7200 pushes the rings apart under load, so a non-located outer ring walks its seat even when the shaft is fixed.
• At the 7.02 kN rating of 7200, preload class changes stiffness by tens of percent but also heat generation; select light preload for the 30,000 r/min speed end and heavier preload only where moment stiffness dominates.
• Open 7200 units need application-supplied sealing and a defined lubricant supply; in oil lubrication keep the oil level below the lowest rolling element or churning raises temperature well beyond the catalogue speed figures.
• The 7.02/3.35 kN ratings are SKF catalogue 17000 values for the 7200 BEP execution; SKF can revise internal geometry without changing the order number, so keep the catalogue version (PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN, 2018) with the specification and re-verify for critical drives.
• SKF lists several executions of 7200 (BEP basic, BECBP universally matchable, BE-2RZP sealed, BECBM brass-cage, ACC-series at 25°); they are not interchangeable order numbers — quote the full 7200 BEP designation when purchasing and match the execution to the mounting arrangement.
• A plain 7200 BEP is a single open bearing, not a universally matchable one; to mount a defined DB/DF pair order the BECBP (CB) execution — pairing two unmatched basic units gives uncontrolled preload because the side faces are not ground for set mounting.