7316 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 7316 model number is decoded

The SKF 7316 BEP is a 80×170×39 mm single-row angular-contact ball bearing — the medium (7300) series of the SKF 7xxx line, built on the ISO 15 envelope shared with the 6316 deep-groove size but cut for combined radial and one-direction axial load.On the SKF nameplate, 7316 follows the ISO numbering convention: 7 for the angular-contact type, 3 for the medium section section, final digits 16 for the 80 mm bore. The suffix decodes as B for the 40° contact-angle execution, E for SKF's enhanced internal design with larger/fewer balls, and P for the glass-fibre reinforced PA66 ball-centred cage (continuous temperature ceiling 120 °C). The 45.0 mm radial section height ((170−80)/2) and 3800 g catalogue mass frame a 80 mm bore bearing rated at 135 kN C — roughly 1.69 kN of dynamic capacity per millimetre of bore before application factors. Mounting practice for 7316: the rotating ring takes the interference fit (k5 on a 80 mm rotating shaft), the stationary ring slides for axial location, and reversing-thrust duty demands a paired DB/DF set rather than one bearing.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Mount the 80 mm bore 7316 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 73xx medium section at 80 mm bore (170×39 mm) is heavier-rated than the 7216 but runs hotter at the same speed; do not substitute a 7316 into a 72-series spindle position without re-checking dn, lubricant film and preload.
• A single 7316 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.
• When the outer ring rotates, reverse the fit logic and provide outer-ring location; the steep 40° contact of 7316 pushes the rings apart under load, so a non-located outer ring walks its seat even when the shaft is fixed.
• Open 7316 units need application-supplied sealing and a defined lubricant supply; in oil lubrication keep the oil level below the lowest rolling element or churning raises temperature well beyond the catalogue speed figures.
• The 135/110 kN ratings are SKF catalogue 17000 values for the 7316 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 7316 (BEP basic, BECBP universally matchable, BE-2RZP sealed, BECBM brass-cage, ACC-series at 25°); they are not interchangeable order numbers — quote the full 7316 BEP designation when purchasing and match the execution to the mounting arrangement.
• A plain 7316 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.