7215-BECBM 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 7215-BECBM model number is decoded

7215 BECBM is SKF's 75 mm-bore single-row angular-contact ball bearing in the 7200 series, nominal 40° (B) contact angle, 75×130×25 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. machined brass cage, ball-centred (suffix M), the choice for high speed, marginal lubrication and shock duty. 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 75×130×25 mm (2.953×5.118×0.984 in), 27.5 mm radial section height, C 73.5 kN, C0 65.5 kN, Pu 2.7 kN.reference speed 6,000 r/min (thermal) and limiting speed 6,300 r/min (mechanical), catalogue mass 1200 g. Selection figures for 7215 BECBM: the static-to-dynamic ratio C0/C is 0.89, Pu 2.7 kN is about 4 % of C, and catalogue mass works out to roughly 16 g per millimetre of bore. At the printed limiting speed of 6,300 r/min the mean pitch diameter dm ≈ 102.5 mm implies a dn value around 646k mm·r/min; the 6,000 r/min reference speed is the thermal-planning figure under catalogue load. Bore-to-OD planning: OD 130 over bore 75 is a 1.73× step for this size, and the 25 mm width gives a bore/width ratio of 3.00; use these ratios when housing space around the 75 mm shaft is the first constraint. Cage detail specific to this order number: the M cage is a one-piece machined brass window cage centred on the balls, chosen for high speeds, thin-film lubrication and shock loads; it is heavier and stiffer than the stamped Y-cage execution and tolerates interrupted oil supply far better than the PA66 or PEEK alternatives. Do not substitute the stamped-brass BECBY order number expecting identical cage behaviour.

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.
• Mount by induction-heating the inner ring to max 120 °C; driving the bearing home through the outer ring or balls brinells the asymmetric raceway.
• Preload the set against a calculated stand-off dimension — the ground faces of BECBM establish it, but locknut torque, sleeve crush and housing-face squareness each consume part of the allowance.
• Greased positions should fill roughly 25–35 % of the free volume on a 7215-BECBM of this section and route the surplus past the outer ring; overpacking churns the grease and reproduces the thermal preload problem mechanically.
• The steep 40° angle of 7215-BECBM 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 BECBM 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.