16032 bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (HR 1 Rolling Bearings (Jan 2020)) · extracted 2026-09-25

Parameters extracted from the official FAG Rolling Bearings catalogue (HR 1 Rolling Bearings (Jan 2020)); FAG® is a trademark of Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, used here for identification only — mpnbase is not an authorized FAG/Schaeffler distributor. Boundary dimensions are ISO 15 interchangeable; current production values may differ, verify at schaeffler.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 16032 model number is decoded

In the 16000-series (the narrow extra-light section of ISO 15) the last two digits encode the bore: 16032 carries bore code 32 = 160 mm. Outside diameter 240 mm and width 25 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 160 mm shaft, typical catalogue practice is a m6 shaft seat with an H7 housing bore — verify against the actual load direction and magnitude. In the Schaeffler HR 1 catalogue this open execution carries the bare designation; protected variants are ordered separately with suffixes 2Z (steel shields), 2RZ (non-contact rubber seals) and 2RSR (lip-contact rubber seals).

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Large bores like the 160 mm of 16032 demand clean, burr-free seats; one raised burr under a ring this size cocks the bearing and concentrates load at the raceway edge, cutting life drastically.
• The 160xx narrow section at 160 mm bore shares the 240 mm outside diameter of the 6032 but is only 25 mm wide; a 6032 in a 25 mm-wide seat is loose axially and the reverse swap will not fit — match width as well as bore and outside diameter.
• The open 16032 has no lubricant retention: grease escapes and contaminants migrate straight into the 160×240×25 mm raceway, so specify a sealed arrangement for dusty or washdown duty.
• Storage matters for open bearings: 16032 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.
• Never mix components between two 16032 units: rings, cage and balls are factory-matched and are not field-interchangeable, even between identical designations.
• Grease compatibility is not guaranteed between fills: mixing lithium and polyurea thickeners in a 16000-series position can soften the mixture and leak — clean out the old fill before switching grease types.
• The open 16032 has no integral sealing; in the Schaeffler HR 1 catalogue the protected variants carry suffixes 2Z (two steel shields), 2RZ (two non-contact rubber seals) and 2RSR (two lip-contact rubber seals). Do not confuse FAG's 2RZ with a contact seal — the RZ lip does not touch the inner ring, which is why its speed capability stays close to the open bearing.
• FAG lists the mechanical limiting speed at 3800 r/min for 16032 (thermal reference speed 2950 r/min); the thermal reference speed is the binding figure for continuous duty — size the lubrication interval off the reference speed, not the mechanical limit.
• The 160 mm bore places 16032 at the lower end of Schaeffler's large-size range; at these diameters the pressed steel cage is speed-limited and FAG commonly offers a machined brass cage (suffix M) as an option. Verify cage material and relubrication provision with the distributor, and do not extrapolate small-bore speed ratings to this size.
• At 109 kN dynamic load rating (C) and 114 kN static (C0), 16032 is a heavy-load FAG bearing for industrial gearboxes and large conveyors; Schaeffler expects a machined brass cage (suffix M) at this rating for shock duty, and C0 must be checked against mounting or lifting loads.
• At 3750 g (3.8 kg), 16032 needs mechanical handling for mounting; Schaeffler recommends induction heating the inner ring (max 120 °C) rather than pressing cold, and a lifting provision if the housing is pre-assembled.
• The 160×240×25 mm envelope of 16032 gives a D/d ratio of 1.50 and 40.0 mm radial section height — a thin FAG section that saves space but is sensitive to misalignment and shock; keep the housing round within IT7 and the shaft deflection below the raceway contact envelope.
• The 109/114 kN load ratings, mass 3750 g here are Schaeffler HR 1 Rolling Bearings (Jan 2020) catalogue figures for 16032 on the 160×240×25 mm ISO 15 envelope; internal geometry and ratings legitimately differ between brands, so re-verify before substituting another manufacturer's 16032 in a rated drive. Where FAG has since released an X-life version of this size, its expanded C/C0 ratings supersede the HR 1 print values quoted here.
• FAG standard tolerance for this size is P0 (PN); P6/P5 precision executions exist for spindle-adjacent duty but carry different order numbers in the Schaeffler system — they are not a selectable sorting of standard stock.
• Schaeffler's medias/eKatalog is the live source for the current execution of 16032: cage material, seal lip design and ratings can be revised between catalogue generations without any designation change.