YAR-208-2RFGR-HV bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018)) · extracted 2026-09-28

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 YAR-208-2RFGR-HV model number is decoded

The YAR2 series order number YAR 208-2RFGR/HV is a SKF insert bearing (Y-bearing) for a 40 mm shaft: grub-screw insert bearing with the inner ring extended on both sides, built to the ISO 15 diameter-series envelope with a sphered OD of 80 mm. Inside is a sealed deep-groove ball set with an extended inner ring, two set screws 120 deg apart doing the shaft locking, and the sphered outer ring providing the unit's static alignment pivot. reading the YAR basic designation: set-screw shaft locking with the screws spaced 120 deg apart; YAR carries the symmetric, both-sides-extended inner ring. the size code 208 carries the usual bore arithmetic — 40 mm (code 08 x 5) — while the leading 2 marks the ISO 15 diameter series 2 sphered-OD envelope. the HV suffix means stainless rings and balls with food-grade compliant seals and grease (this article also carries the GR outside-surface lubrication groove); capacity is derated versus the carbon-steel part. Envelope 40x80x49.2 mm (1.575x3.15x1.937 in), outer ring 21 mm wide, C 24.7 kN, C0 19 kN, Pu 0.8 kN. The catalogue publishes a single speed ceiling, the limiting speed: 2,800 r/min; mass 600 g. Static-first planning: the 0.386 kN of C0 per overall-width millimetre is the figure for belt tension peaks and rotor imbalance standstill loads on the 40 mm shaft, not the 24.7 kN L10 value. Mass-to-load ratio for YAR-208-2RFGR-HV: 24.291 g of catalogue mass per rated kN of C, and 15 g per millimetre of bore — useful when comparing executions of the same 40x80 mm envelope on the drawing. At the printed limiting speed of 2,800 r/min the mean diameter dm = 60 mm implies dn about 1.68x10^5 mm.r/min — the speed-demand figure used when comparing this insert with open deep-groove sizes of the same bore. Pitch-diameter arithmetic: dm = (40+80)/2 = 60 mm; at the 2,800 r/min limiting speed the ball set runs at dn approx 1.68x10^5, reduced from an open bearing mainly by seal lip friction and the life-long grease fill. Spherical-seat note in numbers: the 80 mm OD is ground spherical, so the self-aligning pivot happens on a circle roughly pi x 60 = 188.496 mm in mean circumference — keep that interface greased, because corrosion locking turns the pivot into a fixed misaligned mount. Stainless food-range note: HV parts trade some capacity for corrosion resistance and food-compatible lubrication, and the printed limiting speed is set for that fill; do not top up with ordinary mineral grease in service — mixing greases can harden the food-grade fill and seize the seals. Set-screw geometry on this size: the two 120 deg screws bear on the 40 mm shaft inside the 49.2 mm total width while the outer ring is only 21 mm wide, leaving the extended ring to carry the screw points clear of the ball track.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• The 30.2 mm s1 dimension is the screw seating geometry inside the 28.2 mm of extended inner ring; a shaft step that crowds that side prevents the screws reaching the shaft squarely.
• Replacement discipline: a YAR insert is not interchangeable with an eccentric-collar unit of the same envelope — the shaft may need spot-facing or collar space that does not exist.
• Do not specify the 40 mm grub-screw insert for a shaft harder than about 45 HRC without dimples: the screw points skate on hard surfaces and the unit creeps regardless of tightening torque.
• The 24.7/19 kN figures belong specifically to YAR 208-2RFGR/HV; HV stainless, AG agricultural and VE495 zinc-plated variants of the same envelope publish derated values, so write the complete order number including suffixes on the purchase and maintenance records.