7206-BECBPH 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 7206-BECBPH model number is decoded

7206 BECBPH is SKF's 30 mm-bore single-row angular-contact ball bearing in the 7200 series, nominal 40° (B) contact angle, 30×62×16 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. BECBPH combines CB universal clearance with a PEEK ball-centred cage for hot, high-speed positions where PA66 is unsuitable. Envelope 30×62×16 mm (1.181×2.441×0.63 in), 16.0 mm radial section height, C 24 kN, C0 15.6 kN, Pu 0.655 kN.reference speed 13,000 r/min (thermal) and limiting speed 14,000 r/min (mechanical), catalogue mass 200 g. Load balance: C0 15.6 kN against C 24 kN gives a 0.65 ratio, typical of a steep-angle axial-oriented design; Pu 0.655 kN enters the SKF adjusted-life equation rather than the basic rating life. Speed planning distinguishes the two published ceilings mechanically: the cage and balls tolerate 14,000 r/min while thermal balance under catalogue load sets the 13,000 r/min reference; at dm ≈ 46.0 mm the corresponding dn is approximately 644k mm·r/min. Speed-ratio note for this exact unit: the reference speed is 13,000 r/min against a 14,000 r/min limiting speed, i.e. a reference-to-limit ratio of 0.93. PEEK cage note: the PH cage is moulded from glass-fibre reinforced polyetheretherketone, ball-centred, aimed at high-speed oil-air and grease positions where PA66 would approach its thermal and speed limits; it needs clean lubricant (PEEK cages are sensitive to hard-particle cage-wear) and is a separate order number from the brass BECBM.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• One 7206-BECBPH locates the shaft in one axial direction only; reversing-thrust positions need a DB or DF pair — or a double-row bearing — with preload set from the load diagram, never from assembly feel.
• Mount by induction-heating the inner ring to max 120 °C — the PA66 cage sets the ceiling, not the steel; driving the bearing home through the outer ring or balls brinells the asymmetric raceway.
• Greased positions should fill roughly 25–35 % of the free volume on a 7206-BECBPH of this section and route the surplus past the outer ring; overpacking churns the grease and reproduces the thermal preload problem mechanically.
• Do not mix execution classes inside one set: a universally matchable BECBPH unit is ground for arbitrary pairing, a basic execution is not.
• The steep 40° angle of 7206-BECBPH 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 BECBPH 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.