7211-BEP 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 7211-BEP model number is decoded

7211 BEP is SKF's 55 mm-bore single-row angular-contact ball bearing in the 7200 series, nominal 40° (B) contact angle, 55×100×21 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. The plain BEP is a basic single bearing: its faces are not ground for universal matching, so defined pairs require the BECBP execution rather than two arbitrary BEP units.. Envelope 55×100×21 mm (2.165×3.937×0.827 in), 22.5 mm radial section height, C 46.2 kN, C0 36 kN, Pu 1.53 kN.reference speed 8,000 r/min (thermal) and limiting speed 7,500 r/min (mechanical), catalogue mass 620 g. Load balance: C0 36 kN against C 46.2 kN gives a 0.78 ratio, typical of a steep-angle axial-oriented design; Pu 1.53 kN enters the SKF adjusted-life equation rather than the basic rating life. Mass and section check: 620 g inside the 55×100×21 mm outline leaves a 22.5 mm radial section, and the 36 kN static rating is 0.78× the dynamic rating — plan static safety and minimum load against those numbers rather than against sister executions. Bore-to-OD planning: OD 100 over bore 55 is a 1.82× step for this size, and the 21 mm width gives a bore/width ratio of 2.62; use these ratios when housing space around the 55 mm shaft is the first constraint. Basic polymer-cage execution: BEP is delivered as an individual open bearing with the 40-degree optimized internals and a glass-fibre PA66 ball-centred cage; it is not ground on the side faces for arbitrary pairing, so a reversing-thrust position should order BECBP for a set rather than mounting two unmatched BEP units.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• At 55 mm bore the k5 seat assumes a steel shaft and housing; aluminium housings grow faster with temperature, so re-check the outer-ring setting when the case is non-ferrous.
• Preload the set against a calculated stand-off dimension — the ground faces of BEP establish it, but locknut torque, sleeve crush and housing-face squareness each consume part of the allowance.
• One 7211-BEP 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.
• The steep 40° angle of 7211-BEP 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.
• Catalogue ratings are SKF PUB BU/P1 17000 figures for 7211 BEP as the single basic pa66 execution; the other order numbers of the 7211 size are different products and may carry different ratings — always quote the full designation when purchasing.