6016-2RS bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018)) · extracted 2026-09-24

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 6016-2RS model number is decoded

6016-2RS is closed by two contacting elastomer lips over a lifetime grease fill; the lips add friction, so the speed ceiling sits below the open execution. Within the extra-light 60xx section (diameter series 0 of ISO 15), multiplying bore code 16 by five gives the 80 mm bore; the 125 mm outside diameter and 22 mm width follow the same boundary-dimension plan. For a rotating inner ring on a 80 mm shaft under normal load, catalogue practice seats it on a k5 shaft fit with an H7 housing bore — confirm against the actual load direction and magnitude before committing. SKF's contact-seal catalogue number is 6016-2RS1 (older text: -2RS1), mapped here from the industry-neutral -2RS spelling.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• At 80 mm bore the ring mass is significant: heat 6016 on an induction heater (max 120 °C), never over an open flame, and plan puller access or a withdrawal sleeve now for the day it has to come off again.
• The 60xx extra-light section at 80 mm bore uses a smaller 125 mm OD than a 6216; load ratings are lower, so do not replace a failed 62-series bearing with a 60-series without re-rating the load.
• Contact seals add drag and heat: 6016-2RS runs slower and cooler-limited than the open 6016; rubber lips are generally limited to roughly 80–110 °C continuous depending on grease, and C3 clearance is the common hot-duty choice.
• Heat is the enemy of the sealed 6016-2RS: sustained running near the lip temperature limit hardens the rubber, after which grease escapes and dirt tracks in — watch the housing temperature in hot drives.
• Measure the shaft, do not trust the drawing: a 80 mm nominal journal worn by even 0.02 mm turns an interference seat into a creeping fit that frets the bore of 6016-2RS.
• The housing bore for the 125 mm OD should be round within IT7; an oval bore pinches the outer ring of 6016-2RS and shows up later as two-point loaded raceway wear.
• SKF catalogues the contact-sealed version as 6016-2RS1 (older printings may read -2RS1); it is shipped pre-greased and its 3200 r/min limiting speed is set by seal-lip drag and grease life versus the open bearing's 11000 r/min thermal reference speed. The single-seal catalogue number is 6016-RS1, used where one shaft side needs external relubrication.
• A one-seal execution 6016-RS1 exists for arrangements that lubricate through the open side; fitting 6016-2RS1 instead means lifetime grease and no external oil supply — mixing the two in the same shaft can starve the sealed position.
• The 49.4/40 kN ratings here are SKF Explorer-class figures from catalogue PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018); SKF can revise internal geometry and ratings without changing the designation, so treat the catalogue version and date as part of the specification and re-verify for critical drives.