6210-NSK bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (NSK Rolling Bearings E1103 Part C) · extracted 2026-09-24

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 6210-NSK model number is decoded

6210 is supplied open, without shields or seals, so the arrangement around it must supply and retain the lubricant. Within the light 62xx section (diameter series 2 of ISO 15), multiplying bore code 10 by five gives the 50 mm bore; the 90 mm outside diameter and 20 mm width follow the same boundary-dimension plan. For a rotating inner ring on a 50 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. In the NSK catalogue this open execution carries the bare designation; protected variants are ordered separately with suffixes ZZ (steel shields), VV (non-contact rubber seals) and DDU (contact rubber seals).

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 6210 with C3 for those conditions.
• The 62xx light series is the default general-purpose section at 50 mm bore; before upgrading to a 6310 for extra capacity, confirm the housing accepts a 90 mm OD and 20 mm width — it is not a drop-in swap.
• The open 6210-NSK has no lubricant retention: grease escapes and contaminants migrate straight into the 50×90×20 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 6210 units.
• Measure the shaft, do not trust the drawing: a 50 mm nominal journal worn by even 0.02 mm turns an interference seat into a creeping fit that frets the bore of 6210-NSK.
• A 50 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.
• The open 6210 has no integral sealing; in the NSK E1103 catalogue the protected variants carry suffixes ZZ (non-contact steel shields), VV (non-contact rubber seals) and DDU (contact rubber seals). NSK does not offer a low-torque contact seal equivalent to NTN's LLH in this catalogue — for high-speed sealed duty specify the VV non-contact seal and an external housing labyrinth.
• The 50 mm bore puts 6210 in NSK's general-purpose industrial range; the standard pressed-steel cage and CN clearance cover most electric-motor and pump duty. NSK's VV non-contact seal is the high-speed choice here — DDU contact seal costs roughly 30–40% of the open-bearing speed ceiling.
• NSK rates 6210 at 38.5 kN dynamic (C) and 23.2 kN static (C0); this upper-medium rating covers conveyor and gearbox drives, but at these loads the pressed-steel cage can be the limiting factor under shock — consider the machined brass cage (suffix M) for impact duty.
• At 459 g, 6210 requires a soft-jaw vise or arbor press for mounting — never hammer it onto the shaft, and support the opposite ring to avoid brinelling the raceways.
• The 50×90×20 mm envelope of 6210 gives a D/d ratio of 1.80 and 20.0 mm radial section height — a standard NSK medium section that balances load capacity and speed; for this geometry the pressed-steel cage is adequate up to NSK's listed speed ratings, and C3 clearance is the common choice for hot shafts.
• The 38.5/23.2 kN load ratings, mass 459 g here are NSK Rolling Bearings E1103 Part C catalogue figures for 6210 on the 50×90×20 mm ISO 15 envelope; internal geometry and ratings legitimately differ between brands, so re-verify before substituting another manufacturer's 6210 in a rated drive. NSK does not tabulate reference or limiting speeds in the E1103 Part C dimension tables used for this page — consult NSK's separate speed-rating tables before high-speed service.
• Standard P0 runout from NSK is adequate up to the catalogue limiting speed on ground shaft seats; spindle or instrument positions should specify P6/P5 accuracy explicitly — it is a different order code, not a sorting of standard stock.
• NSK supplies its sealed units pre-greased for general duty between roughly -10 and +110 °C; low-temperature, food-grade and high-temperature fills are special executions — ask at order time, because DDU/VV units are not designed to be opened and repacked.