16006-NTN bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (NTN Ball and Roller Bearings CAT.No.2203-3/E (2024)) · extracted 2026-09-25

Parameters extracted from the official NTN Ball and Roller Bearings catalogue (NTN Ball and Roller Bearings CAT.No.2203-3/E (2024)); NTN® is a trademark of NTN Corporation, used here for identification only — mpnbase is not an authorized NTN distributor. Boundary dimensions are ISO 15 interchangeable; current production values may differ, verify at ntnglobal.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 16006-NTN model number is decoded

In the 16000-series (the narrow extra-light section of ISO 15) the last two digits encode the bore: 16006 carries bore code 06 = 30 mm. Outside diameter 55 mm and width 9 mm come from the ISO 15 boundary-dimensions general plan. With no seal suffix the bearing is open: no shields or seals are fitted and lubrication is supplied by the application. For normal-load mounting with a rotating inner ring on a 30 mm shaft, typical catalogue practice is a k5 shaft seat with an H7 housing bore — verify against the actual load direction and magnitude. In the NTN catalogue this open execution carries the bare designation; protected variants are ordered separately with suffixes ZZ (shields), LLB/LLF (non-contact seals), LLH (low-torque contact seal) and LLU (contact seal).

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Sizes around 30 mm bore are normally pressed on cold with a sleeve against the inner-ring face; the press force must never route through the outer ring or the balls of 16006-NTN.
• Because the 160xx narrow section shares the 55 mm OD of the 6006 at 30 mm bore but is only 9 mm wide, a housing machined for the wider bearing needs a spacer or relocated circlip — never assume width interchangeability.
• Storage matters for open bearings: 16006-NTN leaves the factory with rust preventive only, so clean it and apply the service grease at assembly even if the rings look oily from the wrapper.
• Open bearings tolerate the highest speeds in the 16000-series but need a defined regreasing interval; run-to-failure lubrication is the dominant cause of early failure in open 16006 units.
• A 30 mm bore listing showing the right d/D/B but no standard or precision-class reference may be a loose-tolerance import; measure bore/OD spread before fitting it to a machined shaft.
• Shaft and housing fillets must clear the bearing chamfer so the 9 mm-wide ring seats square; provide an undercut or withdrawal groove instead of relying on an oversized radius.
• The open 16006 has no integral sealing; in the NTN 2203 catalogue the protected variants carry suffixes ZZ (non-contact steel shields), LLB/LLF (non-contact rubber seals), LLU (contact rubber seals) and LLH (a low-torque contact seal with higher speed capability than LLU). A JR or JRX suffix (printed for some thin-section sizes) denotes a pressed-steel cage, not a seal.
• The 30 mm bore puts 16006 in NTN's light industrial range; the standard pressed-steel cage and CN clearance cover most fractional-horsepower motor and small-pump duty, but for continuous high-speed use specify the LLH low-torque seal (not LLU) and confirm the housing allows the listed limiting speed.
• NTN rates 16006 at 13000 r/min grease limiting speed — this is an electric-motor range; keep the grease fill at 25–35% of the free bearing volume and avoid mixing grease thickener types if regreasing through the housing.
• NTN rates 16006 at 12.5 kN dynamic (C) and 7.35 kN static (C0), 0.57 kN fatigue load limit Cu; this light-to-medium rating suits fractional-horsepower drives and instruments — for conveying or gearbox duty with shock loads, verify the equivalent dynamic load stays well below C.
• At 91 g, 16006 is light enough for hand assembly but should be pressed on with a fitting sleeve against the inner ring; do not strike the outer ring or cage with a hammer.
• The 30×55×9 mm envelope of 16006 gives a D/d ratio of 1.83 and 12.5 mm radial section height — a standard medium section that balances load capacity and speed; for this geometry the pressed-steel cage is adequate up to the listed limiting speed, and C3 clearance is the common choice for hot shafts.
• The 12.5/7.35 kN load ratings, 0.57 kN fatigue load limit Cu NTN lists the grease limiting speed at 13000 r/min for this designation; oil-mist or jet lubrication raises the ceiling but requires a sealed-housing review. and 91 g mass here are NTN Ball and Roller Bearings CAT.No.2203-3/E figures for 16006 on the 30×55×9 mm ISO 15 envelope; internal geometry and ratings legitimately differ between brands, so re-verify before substituting another manufacturer's 16006 in a rated drive.
• NTN's pressed-steel cage (no cage suffix) is the quiet standard for this size; for sustained running close to the limiting speed or for heavy shock duty, ask the NTN channel whether a machined-cage execution of 16006 is listed.
• Standard catalogue stock of 16006 is the general-purpose execution; for low-noise motor duty NTN offers low-torque seal and special-grease variants in this size class, which are separate order numbers.