7304-BECBPH 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 7304-BECBPH model number is decoded

7304 BECBPH is SKF's 20 mm-bore single-row angular-contact ball bearing in the 7300 series, nominal 40° (B) contact angle, 20×52×15 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. BECBPH combines CB universal clearance with a PEEK ball-centred cage for hot, high-speed positions where PA66 is unsuitable. Envelope 20×52×15 mm (0.787×2.047×0.591 in), 16.0 mm radial section height, C 19 kN, C0 10 kN, Pu 0.425 kN.reference speed 17,000 r/min (thermal) and limiting speed 18,000 r/min (mechanical), catalogue mass 140 g. Speed planning distinguishes the two published ceilings mechanically: the cage and balls tolerate 18,000 r/min while thermal balance under catalogue load sets the 17,000 r/min reference; at dm ≈ 36.0 mm the corresponding dn is approximately 648k mm·r/min. At the printed limiting speed of 18,000 r/min the mean pitch diameter dm ≈ 36.0 mm implies a dn value around 648k mm·r/min; the 17,000 r/min reference speed is the thermal-planning figure under catalogue load. Bore-to-OD planning: OD 52 over bore 20 is a 2.60× step for this size, and the 15 mm width gives a bore/width ratio of 1.33; use these ratios when housing space around the 20 mm shaft is the first constraint. PEEK cage note: the PH cage is moulded from glass-fibre reinforced polyetheretherketone, ball-centred, aimed at high-speed oil-air and grease positions where PA66 would approach its thermal and speed limits; it needs clean lubricant (PEEK cages are sensitive to hard-particle cage-wear) and is a separate order number from the brass BECBM.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Fillet radii must clear the chamfer so the 15 mm-wide ring seats square; an oversized shaft radius creates point contact on the ring face.
• 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.
• 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.
• One 7304-BECBPH 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.
• The steep 40° angle of 7304-BECBPH 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 BECBPH 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.