QJ-332-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

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How the QJ-332-N2MA model number is decoded

QJ 332 N2MA is SKF's 160 mm-bore QJ four-point contact ball bearing of the QJ300 series, 160×340×68 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 160×340×68 mm (6.299×13.386×2.677 in), 90.0 mm radial section height, C 570 kN, C0 880 kN, Pu 23.6 kN.SKF publishes only the 3,400 r/min limiting speed for this execution, catalogue mass 34500 g. Sizing arithmetic on the 160 mm bore: 570 kN C divided by the 90.0 mm radial section height gives 6.3 kN per section millimetre; the 34500 g mass and 4 % Pu/C share frame the light-load floor for the adjusted-life check. The 23.6 kN fatigue load limit is the equivalent-load floor for long-life adjustment; with 570/880 kN ratings and 34500 g mass this execution carries about 3.56 kN of C per millimetre of bore. Bore-to-OD planning: OD 340 over bore 160 is a 2.13× step for this size, and the 68 mm width gives a bore/width ratio of 2.35; use these ratios when housing space around the 160 mm shaft is the first constraint. 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

• The inner ring is two-piece: handle both halves together, mount square, and do not separate the split ring unless the fitting procedure requires it.
• Run the QJ as a thrust bearing with radial clearance in the housing, paired with a separate radial bearing; the QJ outer ring must not be radially clamped.
• Engage the N2 slots with housing dogs at assembly — a radially loose outer ring without positive anti-rotation creeps its seat
• Anti-rotation is built into QJ-332-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-332-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 332 N2MA as the qj slotted execution; the other order numbers of the QJ 332 size are different products and may carry different ratings — always quote the full designation when purchasing.