QJ-238-N2MA 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 QJ-238-N2MA model number is decoded

QJ 238 N2MA is SKF's 190 mm-bore QJ four-point contact ball bearing of the QJ200 series, 190×340×55 mm, with a two-piece inner ring for bidirectional axial location beside a radial bearing. QJ identifies a four-point contact ball bearing with a two-piece inner ring: the gothic-arch raceways seat each ball at four points, giving axial location in both directions while a paired radial bearing carries the radial load. N2 marks two locating slots, 180° apart, in one outer-ring side face: pins or dogs engage the slots to stop the outer ring turning in its radially-clear housing bore. machined brass cage, outer-ring-centred (suffix MA), which guides on the outer ring rather than on the balls. Envelope 190×340×55 mm (7.48×13.386×2.165 in), 75.0 mm radial section height, C 510 kN, C0 850 kN, Pu 22.4 kN.SKF publishes only the 3,200 r/min limiting speed for this execution, catalogue mass 23500 g. Envelope economics: the 55 mm width over a 75.0 mm section yields 0.73 mm of ring width per section millimetre, and the bearing weighs 23500 g for 510 kN of dynamic capacity — about 46 g per rated kN. Mass and section check: 23500 g inside the 190×340×55 mm outline leaves a 75.0 mm radial section, and the 850 kN static rating is 1.67× the dynamic rating — plan static safety and minimum load against those numbers rather than against sister executions. Speed-ratio note for this exact unit: no thermal reference speed is listed (seal/grease life governs), so the 3,200 r/min limiting value is the single published ceiling. Locating-slot execution: the two N2 notches are milled into one outer-ring side face exactly 180 degrees apart and engaged by housing dogs or headed pins during assembly; verify dog engagement by hand before the cover goes on, deburr the slot edges after any housing rework, and re-inspect the slot roots for fretting marks at each overhaul because a dog that rides only one slot lets the outer ring walk. The slots identify this order number unmistakably: the plain MA/PHAS execution of the same bore has no notches and must be secured differently.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Provide a minimum axial load (spring preload is common) so the balls stay correctly seated at speed and light-load conditions; otherwise they skid.
• Engage the N2 slots with housing dogs at assembly — a radially loose outer ring without positive anti-rotation creeps its seat
• The MA machined brass cage is outer-ring-centred — inspect its guide clearance when servicing
• Anti-rotation is built into QJ-238-N2MA: check the two N2 slot faces and the engaging housing dogs at every refit, and never rely on cover friction to stop the radially loose outer ring.
• The MA brass cage of QJ-238-N2MA is outer-ring-centred: its guide land needs an uninterrupted oil film, so check lubricant reach when the bearing is used purely as a thrust location.
• Catalogue ratings are SKF PUB BU/P1 17000 figures for QJ 238 N2MA as the qj slotted execution; the other order numbers of the QJ 238 size are different products and may carry different ratings — always quote the full designation when purchasing.