C3072-M bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 10.1 CARB toroidal roller bearings) · extracted 2026-09-27

Parameters extracted from the official SKF Rolling Bearings catalogue (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 10.1 CARB toroidal roller bearings); 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 C3072-M model number is decoded

C 3072 M belongs to the CARB family — compact aligning roller bearings: envelope 360×540×134 mm, radial rating 2900/5000 kN C/C0, and no axial-locating function by design. The designation C 3072 M separates into C (CARB), 30 (dimension series), 72 (360 mm bore) and M (cylindrical bore for direct shaft fitting, machined brass M cage); envelope 360×540×134 mm follows the ISO 15 plan. The open execution relies on the housing seals and lubrication system, fed through groove/hole features on the large sizes. Explorer-class heat treatment and the crowned roller profile keep edge stress down when the 360 mm shaft deflects; the 900 r/min reference and 1,300 r/min limiting speed are both catalogue values. Speed planning separates the 900 r/min thermal reference from the 1,300 r/min mechanical limiting speed. The full-complement V executions carry more load but list no thermal reference speed; the brass-caged executions run faster and cooler at light load. Open executions accept relubrication — route it through the outer-ring groove on sizes that have one and purge stale grease at service intervals. Grease through the annular groove features where provided; on open executions feed lubricant past the long roller set at assembly, since the 134 mm wide cavity does not fill itself.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Above 200 mm bore these bearings weigh tens of kilograms (106 kg here) — lifting gear and induction heating are mandatory, and a cocked ring scores the toroidal raceway before start-up.
• Never use C 3072 M as the locating bearing: it carries no axial load by design — the arrangement needs a separate locating spherical, tapered or angular bearing facing the thrust.
• Tapered-bore K executions mount on adapter sleeves (1:12) and K30 on withdrawal sleeves (1:30) — the 360 mm bore changes the sleeve family, and the drive-up procedure differs accordingly.
• Reference and limiting speeds are different limits: the 900 r/min reference speed is the thermal criterion under load, the limiting value is the mechanical ceiling; observe the reference under load unless the arrangement calculation says otherwise.
• The quoted 2900/5000 kN ratings belong to this exact execution (C 3072 M); VE240 vibrating-screen variants and sealed 2CS/2NS variants have their own figures even at the same envelope.
• The 2900/5000 kN ratings and 106000 g mass are SKF catalogue values transcribed from ch. 10.1 of PUB BU/P1 17000 (PDF table page 864); mounting data — axial displacement (s) and seating details — appears in the running text because the structured record carries the boundary envelope only.