7215 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 7215 model number is decoded

SKF 7215 (7215 BEP) is the light (7200) series angular-contact choice for a 75 mm shaft — one row of balls on a steepened, asymmetric raceway giving a nominal 40° contact angle inside the 130×25 mm ISO 15 envelope.On the SKF nameplate, 7215 follows the ISO numbering convention: 7 for the angular-contact type, 2 for the light section section, final digits 15 for the 75 mm bore. Here B marks the steep 40° contact angle (the highest-capacity single-row angle), E the modernised internal geometry and P the glass-fibre nylon cage; the same bare size in a 25° A-angle or brass M-cage execution carries a different suffix. Speed planning uses two different ceilings: 6,000 r/min reference (thermal, under representative load) and 5,600 r/min limiting (mechanical cage/ball limit). For a 75 mm shaft the usual seat is k5 with an H7 housing when the inner ring rotates; arrange two 7215 bearings as a set for two-direction location and set preload from the load diagram, never from assembly feel.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Mount the 75 mm bore 7215 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 75 mm bore is the general-purpose angular-contact envelope (130×25 mm); stepping up to a 7315 changes OD, width and heat generation — it is not a drop-in swap when the housing and speed are fixed.
• When the outer ring rotates, reverse the fit logic and provide outer-ring location; the steep 40° contact of 7215 pushes the rings apart under load, so a non-located outer ring walks its seat even when the shaft is fixed.
• A single 7215 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 7215 shares its ISO 15 envelope with deep-groove 6215 but is not a drop-in replacement: it cannot run effectively under pure radial load without a minimum axial load, and a deep-groove bearing cannot replace its combined-load duty.
• The 70.2/60 kN ratings are SKF catalogue 17000 values for the 7215 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 7215 (BEP basic, BECBP universally matchable, BE-2RZP sealed, BECBM brass-cage, ACC-series at 25°); they are not interchangeable order numbers — quote the full 7215 BEP designation when purchasing and match the execution to the mounting arrangement.
• A plain 7215 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.