7208-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 7208-BECBP model number is decoded

7208 BECBP is SKF's 40 mm-bore single-row angular-contact ball bearing in the 7200 series, nominal 40° (B) contact angle, 40×80×18 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 40×80×18 mm (1.575×3.15×0.709 in), 20.0 mm radial section height, C 36.5 kN, C0 26 kN, Pu 1.1 kN.reference speed 10,000 r/min (thermal) and limiting speed 11,000 r/min (mechanical), catalogue mass 370 g. Load balance: C0 26 kN against C 36.5 kN gives a 0.71 ratio, typical of a steep-angle axial-oriented design; Pu 1.1 kN enters the SKF adjusted-life equation rather than the basic rating life. Sizing arithmetic on the 40 mm bore: 36.5 kN C divided by the 20.0 mm radial section height gives 1.8 kN per section millimetre; the 370 g mass and 3 % Pu/C share frame the light-load floor for the adjusted-life check. Bore-to-OD planning: OD 80 over bore 40 is a 2.00× step for this size, and the 18 mm width gives a bore/width ratio of 2.22; use these ratios when housing space around the 40 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

• Reference and limiting speeds are different ceilings: design to both, and remember preload and oil/air cooling move the real thermal limit far from the catalogue reference value.
• 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.
• Reference and limiting speeds are different ceilings: design to both, and remember preload and oil/air cooling move the real thermal limit far from the catalogue reference value.
• Reference and limiting speeds are different ceilings: design to both, and remember preload and oil/air cooling move the real thermal limit far from the catalogue reference value.
• The steep 40° angle of 7208-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.