C4032 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 C4032 model number is decoded

C 4032 belongs to the CARB family — compact aligning roller bearings: envelope 160×240×80 mm, radial rating 765/1160 kN C/C0, and no axial-locating function by design. In C 4032 the 40 dimension series fixes the 240 mm OD and 80 mm width around the 160 mm bore (code 32 × 5); the suffix the bare number then selects the cylindrical bore for direct shaft fitting, pressed steel cage. CARB bearings locate neither radially nor axially: the inner ring can walk axially inside the outer ring over the catalogue-listed axial-displacement range (s), so shaft thermal growth disappears as thrust rather than preloading the 160 mm seat. Pairing rule: use the CARB bearing opposite one locating spherical or tapered bearing — never at both shaft ends — and check the locating bearing takes 100 % of the thrust, since C 4032 deliberately carries none. Mounting: slide the bearing onto the 160 mm seat or heat it (max 120 °C) and seat it square; never press through the 80 mm roller set, and leave the free-end housing shoulder clear so axial float is unrestricted.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• At 160 mm bore, shaft expansion is already measurable: calculate the required float inside the 80 mm wide bearing rather than assuming the free-end clearance is "enough" at operating temperature.
• Reference and limiting speeds are different limits: the 1,700 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 765/1160 kN ratings belong to this exact execution (C 4032); VE240 vibrating-screen variants and sealed 2CS/2NS variants have their own figures even at the same envelope.
• Do not block the axial displacement in the drawing: housing covers, labyrinth rings and snap rings must leave the catalogue float (s) free, or the bearing silently becomes a poorly located fixed bearing.
• Never use C 4032 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.
• The 765/1160 kN ratings and 12500 g mass are SKF catalogue values transcribed from ch. 10.1 of PUB BU/P1 17000 (PDF table page 862); mounting data — axial displacement (s) and seating details — appears in the running text because the structured record carries the boundary envelope only.