7201-BECBP 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 7201-BECBP model number is decoded

7201 BECBP is SKF's 12 mm-bore single-row angular-contact ball bearing in the 7200 series, nominal 40° (B) contact angle, 12×32×10 mm to the ISO dimension plan. 40° contact angle (suffix B): the steep standard single-row angle, giving the highest axial capacity at the cost of speed, with a recommended load ratio Fa/Fr ≥ 1. E marks the optimized internal design with an enhanced ball complement and race geometry. glass-fibre reinforced PA66 cage, ball-centred (suffix P), with a 120 °C continuous-temperature ceiling. CB means universally matchable with Normal axial internal clearance: the two side faces are ground so any two units form DB (back-to-back), DF (face-to-face) or DT (tandem) sets without regrinding. Envelope 12×32×10 mm (0.472×1.26×0.394 in), 10.0 mm radial section height, C 7.61 kN, C0 3.8 kN, Pu 0.16 kN.reference speed 28,000 r/min (thermal) and limiting speed 26,000 r/min (mechanical), catalogue mass 36 g. At the printed limiting speed of 26,000 r/min the mean pitch diameter dm ≈ 22.0 mm implies a dn value around 572k mm·r/min; the 28,000 r/min reference speed is the thermal-planning figure under catalogue load. Envelope economics: the 10 mm width over a 10.0 mm section yields 1.00 mm of ring width per section millimetre, and the bearing weighs 36 g for 7.61 kN of dynamic capacity — about 5 g per rated kN. Bore-to-OD planning: OD 32 over bore 12 is a 2.67× step for this size, and the 10 mm width gives a bore/width ratio of 1.20; use these ratios when housing space around the 12 mm shaft is the first constraint. Universal polymer-cage execution: BECBP is the factory-ground set-mounting version of the basic BEP — both side faces are finish-ground to a controlled stand-off so two units form DB, DF or DT arrangements without shims, while the glass-fibre PA66 ball-centred cage keeps the light, quiet running typical of the P-cage range; CB delivers Normal axial clearance before preload is applied at assembly.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Keep the load ratio in the SKF design range: Fa/Fr ≥ 1 for this angle; below it the balls unload the contact ellipse and skid, which is why the catalogue insists on a minimum axial load (Fam ≈ A·(n·dm/1000)²) at high speed.
• Fillet radii must clear the chamfer so the 10 mm-wide ring seats square; an oversized shaft radius creates point contact on the ring face.
• Preload the set against a calculated stand-off dimension — the ground faces of BECBP establish it, but locknut torque, sleeve crush and housing-face squareness each consume part of the allowance.
• Fillet radii must clear the chamfer so the 10 mm-wide ring seats square; an oversized shaft radius creates point contact on the ring face.
• The steep 40° angle of 7201-BECBP favours thrust-heavy combined loads; for a predominantly radial high-speed position the 25° ACCBM execution of the same size is the alternative order number.
• Universally matchable BECBP bearings arrive ready for set mounting, not preloaded sets: preload results from how the set is clamped, so follow the SKF stand-off-ring and nut-torque procedure.