7320-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 7320-BECBM model number is decoded

7320 BECBM is SKF's 100 mm-bore single-row angular-contact ball bearing in the 7300 series, nominal 40° (B) contact angle, 100×215×47 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 100×215×47 mm (3.937×8.465×1.85 in), 57.5 mm radial section height, C 216 kN, C0 208 kN, Pu 6.95 kN.reference speed 3,800 r/min (thermal) and limiting speed 5,000 r/min (mechanical), catalogue mass 7500 g. Sizing arithmetic on the 100 mm bore: 216 kN C divided by the 57.5 mm radial section height gives 3.8 kN per section millimetre; the 7500 g mass and 3 % Pu/C share frame the light-load floor for the adjusted-life check. Load balance: C0 208 kN against C 216 kN gives a 0.96 ratio, typical of a steep-angle axial-oriented design; Pu 6.95 kN enters the SKF adjusted-life equation rather than the basic rating life. Speed-ratio note for this exact unit: the reference speed is 3,800 r/min against a 5,000 r/min limiting speed, i.e. a reference-to-limit ratio of 0.76. 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

• Do not mix execution classes inside one set: a universally matchable BECBM unit is ground for arbitrary pairing, a basic execution is not.
• 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.
• 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.
• One 7320-BECBM 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 7320-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.