6206-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 6206-NTN model number is decoded

In the 6200-series (diameter series 2 of ISO 15) the last two digits encode the bore: 6206 carries bore code 06 = 30 mm. Outside diameter 62 mm and width 16 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

• At a 30 mm bore, a shaft-seat burr or an overtight setscrew can score the thin inner ring of 6206-NTN; check shaft finish and runout (target Ra ≤ 1.6 µm) before pressing it home.
• The 62xx light series is the default general-purpose section at 30 mm bore; before upgrading to a 6306 for extra capacity, confirm the housing accepts a 62 mm OD and 16 mm width — it is not a drop-in swap.
• The open 6206-NTN has no lubricant retention: grease escapes and contaminants migrate straight into the 30×62×16 mm raceway, so specify a sealed arrangement for dusty or washdown duty.
• Open bearings tolerate the highest speeds in the 6200-series but need a defined regreasing interval; run-to-failure lubrication is the dominant cause of early failure in open 6206 units.
• Suffixes stack in a defined order — clearance follows the seal code, e.g. 6206-NTN-C3. No clearance suffix means normal CN clearance.
• Measure the shaft, do not trust the drawing: a 30 mm nominal journal worn by even 0.02 mm turns an interference seat into a creeping fit that frets the bore of 6206-NTN.
• The open 6206 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 6206 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.
• At 11000 r/min the grease limiting speed for 6206 covers most general-purpose industrial drives; the open or shielded execution can run continuously at this speed with standard lithium-soap grease.
• At 21.6 kN dynamic load rating (C) and 11.3 kN static (C0), 0.8 kN fatigue load limit Cu, 6206 is a medium-load bearing suitable for most electric-motor and pump duty; the C0/C0r ratio matters for preloaded or thrust-loaded arrangements, so confirm the static safety factor with the NTN catalogue.
• At 199 g, 6206 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 30×62×16 mm envelope of 6206 gives a D/d ratio of 2.07 and 16.0 mm radial section height — a heavy section built for high-load, lower-speed duty; specifying it in a high-rpm motor generates excess heat and shortens grease life, so prefer a 62/63-series there.
• The 21.6/11.3 kN load ratings, 0.8 kN fatigue load limit Cu NTN lists the grease limiting speed at 11000 r/min for this designation; oil-mist or jet lubrication raises the ceiling but requires a sealed-housing review. and 199 g mass here are NTN Ball and Roller Bearings CAT.No.2203-3/E figures for 6206 on the 30×62×16 mm ISO 15 envelope; internal geometry and ratings legitimately differ between brands, so re-verify before substituting another manufacturer's 6206 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.
• Order the C3 internal-clearance version (6206 with C3 after the seal code) when the shaft fit is tight or the shaft-to-housing temperature gradient exceeds roughly 10 °C — the residual clearance after mounting, not the catalogue CN figure, decides service life.