N2215EA bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (NTN Ball and Roller Bearings CAT.No.2203E) · extracted 2026-10-01

Parameters extracted from the official NTN Ball and Roller Bearings catalogue (NTN Ball and Roller Bearings CAT.No.2203E); NTN® is a trademark of NTN Corporation, used here for identification only — mpnbase is not an authorized NTN distributor. Boundary dimensions are ISO 15 interchangeable; current production values may differ, verify at ntnglobal.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 N2215EA model number is decoded

The NTN order number N2215EA denotes a 75×130×31 mm (2.953 × 5.118 × 1.22 in) cylindrical roller bearing in the N2200 family, the EA high-capacity pressed sheet-steel cage. The leading N defines the rib arrangement (inner ring ribbed, outer ring ribless); the dimension-series digits and the two-digit bore code resolve to 75 mm, with 130 mm OD and 31 mm width from the ISO 15 general plan. EA marks the high-capacity design: optimised roller complement in a pressed (stamped) sheet-steel cage for more load capacity than the basic number in the same ISO 15 envelope; the ＊ symbol printed before the number in 2203E marks the ULTAGE new-generation specification — upgraded material/geometry and longer rating life, not part of the order code; quote the full N2215EA designation when purchasing. Rating life at 191 kN C assumes clean oil and adequate film; the 25 kN Pu floor means contamination derating — not the C rating alone — governs adjusted life in dusty gearboxes. Housing and shaft fillets must clear the ring chamfers of N2215EA; an oversized radius locks the ring on its face and tilts the 31 mm-wide seat.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Induction-heat the 75 mm inner ring (max 120 °C) and mount it before fitting the outer ring; the ring mass makes square guidance essential — driving through the rollers brinells the 130 mm raceway.
• Wide (22/23) and light (10/49) executions at 75 mm bore share bore but not OD/width; check the full N2200 series code before substituting, because housing and shoulder geometry will not interchange.
• If the shaft must be located both ways, do not use N2215EA alone: pair it with a locating bearing or specify the NUP execution with the matching loose rib ring from the 2203E table.
• The EA high-capacity roller complement changes the load figure versus the basic execution of the same number; the 191/207 kN pair here belongs to N2215EA as printed, not to the bare size.
• The 31 mm width and abutment faces must be square to the axis; a tilted spacer concentrates load across the roller set and shows as uneven raceway polish on the 75 mm inner ring.
• The 191/207 kN ratings, 25 kN Pu and 1610 g mass are NTN Ball and Roller Bearings CAT.No.2203E values for N2215EA (EA pressed-steel-cage execution); other makes sharing the ISO 15 envelope revise internal geometry without changing the order number, so keep the 2203E reference with the specification for critical drives.