16010 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

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How the 16010 model number is decoded

In the 16000-series (the narrow extra-light section of ISO 15) the last two digits encode the bore: 16010 carries bore code 10 = 50 mm. Outside diameter 80 mm and width 10 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 50 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

• Temperature rise and interference fits consume internal clearance on this 50 mm bore: a CN bearing on a tight, hot shaft can lose all residual clearance — size 16010 with C3 for those conditions.
• Because the 160xx narrow section shares the 80 mm OD of the 6010 at 50 mm bore but is only 10 mm wide, a housing machined for the wider bearing needs a spacer or relocated circlip — never assume width interchangeability.
• The open 16010 has no lubricant retention: grease escapes and contaminants migrate straight into the 50×80×10 mm raceway, so specify a sealed arrangement for dusty or washdown duty.
• 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 16010 units.
• Deep-groove ball bearings tolerate only minutes of misalignment; if the 80 mm housing cannot be aligned, switch to a self-aligning type rather than shimming 16010.
• The housing bore for the 80 mm OD should be round within IT7; an oval bore pinches the outer ring of 16010 and shows up later as two-point loaded raceway wear.
• The open 16010 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 50 mm bore puts 16010 in NTN's general-purpose industrial range; the standard pressed-steel cage and CN clearance cover most electric-motor and 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.
• At 8400 r/min the grease limiting speed for 16010 covers most general-purpose industrial drives; the open or shielded execution can run continuously at this speed with standard lithium-soap grease.
• NTN rates 16010 at 14.7 kN dynamic (C) and 11.3 kN static (C0), 0.76 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 180 g, 16010 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 50×80×10 mm envelope of 16010 gives a D/d ratio of 1.60 and 15.0 mm radial section height — this thin section saves space but is sensitive to misalignment and shock; confirm the housing stays round within IT7 and the shaft does not deflect past the raceway contact angle under load.
• The 14.7/11.3 kN load ratings, 0.76 kN fatigue load limit Cu NTN lists the grease limiting speed at 8400 r/min for this designation; oil-mist or jet lubrication raises the ceiling but requires a sealed-housing review. and 180 g mass here are NTN Ball and Roller Bearings CAT.No.2203-3/E figures for 16010 on the 50×80×10 mm ISO 15 envelope; internal geometry and ratings legitimately differ between brands, so re-verify before substituting another manufacturer's 16010 in a rated drive.
• NTN date-codes its packaging; rotate stock first-in-first-out, because the grease inside sealed units ages on the shelf — after three to five years of storage, check the grease condition before putting the bearing into service.
• Factory-fill grease in NTN sealed units is a general-duty lithium-soap grease; food-grade, low-temperature and high-temperature fills are request options at order time, because LLU/LLB units are not meant to be opened and re-greased in the field.