7213 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 7213 model number is decoded

7213 BEP belongs to SKF's universal single-row angular-contact range — the 65 mm bore entry in the light (7200) series, dimensioned 120 mm OD and 23 mm wide to the same ISO 15 boundary plan as the 6213 deep-groove envelope.Digit by digit, 7213 reads as bearing type 7 (single-row angular contact), light section diameter series 2, and bore reference 13 resolving to 65 mm; 120 mm OD and 23 width are the matching ISO 15 boundary values. In SKF suffix language B sets the steep 40° angle for high axial capacity, E is the optimised internal design, and P is the polymer cage; variants with seals (BE-2RZP), 25° angles (A/ACC) or brass cages (BECBM) are separate order numbers. Catalogue mass 1000 g for the 65×120×23 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. Specify pairs rather than single units wherever thrust reverses: the 40° angle of 7213 generates an induced axial load under radial force, and an unpaired bearing on a reversing shaft will run slack in one direction and fret its seat.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Mount the 65 mm bore 7213 by induction heating of the inner ring (max 120 °C — the PA66 cage sets the ceiling, not the steel); driving it home through the outer ring or balls brinells the asymmetric raceway.
• The 72xx light section at 65 mm bore is the general-purpose angular-contact envelope (120×23 mm); stepping up to a 7313 changes OD, width and heat generation — it is not a drop-in swap when the housing and speed are fixed.
• A single 7213 cannot locate the shaft axially in both directions; mounting it singly on a reversing-thrust shaft leaves one direction uncontrolled — always use a DB or DF matched pair for bidirectional location.
• The 40° contact angle creates an induced axial load under pure radial force; include it in the 7213 rating calculation (and account for it in both bearings of a pair) or the unloaded bearing skids its balls.
• Shaft and housing fillets must clear the bearing chamfer so the 23 mm-wide ring seats square; use an undercut or withdrawal groove rather than an oversized radius that locks on the ring face.
• The 66.3/54 kN ratings are SKF catalogue 17000 values for the 7213 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 7213 (BEP basic, BECBP universally matchable, BE-2RZP sealed, BECBM brass-cage, ACC-series at 25°); they are not interchangeable order numbers — quote the full 7213 BEP designation when purchasing and match the execution to the mounting arrangement.
• A plain 7213 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.