YET-205-VL065 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 YET-205-VL065 model number is decoded

Listed in SKF 17000 chapter 2, YET 205/VL065 is a eccentric-locking-collar insert bearing with a one-side-extended inner ring, 25x52x21.5 mm overall, whose convex spherical outer ring pivots in the spherical bore of a Y-pillow, Y-flange or take-up housing. Construction pairs capped deep-groove geometry with a one-piece eccentric locking collar and a convex outer ring — quick to mount on plain commercial shafts and tolerant of initial static misalignment. reading YET: an eccentric locking collar does the shaft clamping (popular where shaft tolerance and quick removal matter), inner ring extended on one side. the size code 205 carries the usual bore arithmetic — 25 mm — while the leading 2 marks the ISO 15 diameter series 2 sphered-OD envelope. VL065 adds zinc coating exactly where the inner ring meets the shaft and abutments; the rest of the bearing follows the standard design of the YEL2 size. Envelope 25x52x21.5 mm (0.984x2.047x0.846 in), outer ring 15 mm wide, C 14 kN, C0 7.8 kN, Pu 0.335 kN. Mounted width B1 31 mm includes the eccentric collar. The catalogue publishes a single speed ceiling, the limiting speed: 7,000 r/min; mass 200 g. Grease-life arithmetic is dominated by speed: at dn approx 2.69x10^5 the sealed-for-life fill is planned for the catalogue's grease-life regime, which is why the limiting speed and the relubrication interval move together, and high-temperature mounts shorten both even when load is light. Imperial procurement cross-check: 0.984 in bore, 2.047 in OD, 0.846 in overall width; the 200 g mass converts to 0.200 kg (7.1 oz) for the bill of materials. Fillet discipline: the printed r_min 0.6 mm limit means shaft and housing fillets must stay under that radius; a fillet that bottoms the 25x52 mm insert on its chamfer tilts the whole spherical seat. The s1 23.5 mm dimension is printed for the locking zone — the set-screw/collar seating reference — and it is verified at mounting, not recoverable from d/D/B alone. At the printed limiting speed of 7,000 r/min the mean diameter dm = 38.5 mm implies dn about 2.69x10^5 mm.r/min — the speed-demand figure used when comparing this insert with open deep-groove sizes of the same bore. Zinc-coated one-side collar note: the VL065 layer protects the inner-ring bore and abutment faces; the eccentric collar itself is uncoated, so grease the collar-back interface to keep the zinc-free face from corroding fast to the inner ring. Direction rule for YET-205-VL065: the eccentric collar self-tightens in the shaft's running direction, so mark rotation at mounting; the 25 mm shaft must be free of burrs under the collar or the eccentric cannot bed flat.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• The eccentric collar is handed to running direction; fit it wrong on the 25 mm shaft and self-tightening becomes self-loosening. Mark the shaft rotation before stripping any YEL2 collar unit.
• Overall width 31 mm includes collar space — a housing sized for a grub-screw insert of the same OD can be too narrow axially for the YET collar.
• Never pin or weld the eccentric collar: the controlled eccentric friction is the locking principle, and pinning turns a demountable insert into a shaft-replacement job.
• Catalogue ratings belong to YET 205/VL065 as the ecc one vl065 execution; other order numbers of the YET 205 size are different articles (open vs sealed, plain vs rubberized flinger, stainless vs carbon steel) and may carry different ratings or speeds — always quote the full designation.