N2217 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 N2217 model number is decoded

For pure radial duty on a 85 mm shaft NTN supplies N2217: two integral ribs on the inner ring and a ribless separable outer ring; the open execution is rated 4,100 r/min on grease and 4,800 r/min on oil. Numbering ties N2217 to its envelope: type code N, series N2200, 85 mm bore; the 150×36 mm outline therefore swaps dimensionally with other ISO 15 bearings of the same code, though rib arrangements differ by prefix. NTN ships these bearings open with normal (CN) radial clearance and P0 tolerance as standard; precision classes and C3/C4 clearance are separate order suffixes, not part of N2217. Thermal planning around the 4,100 r/min grease ceiling should include the cage type (a pressed sheet-steel cage) and oil-flow option to 4,800 r/min for continuously high-duty 85 mm positions. Provide axial location with an adjacent locating bearing rather than expecting the float cylindrical set to hold thrust on the 85 mm shaft.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Induction-heat the 85 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 150 mm raceway.
• If the shaft must be located both ways, do not use N2217 alone: pair it with a locating bearing or specify the NUP execution with the matching loose rib ring from the 2203E table.
• Wide (22/23) and light (10/49) executions at 85 mm bore share bore but not OD/width; check the full N2200 series code before substituting, because housing and shoulder geometry will not interchange.
• The N rib arrangement is not interchangeable with another prefix on the same 85 mm seat: inner ring ribbed, outer ring ribless. Swapping NU for NJ changes axial location behaviour even though the 150×36 mm envelope matches.
• Never press either ring through the roller complement when fitting: mounting force goes through the ring faces, or the 150 mm race brinells and releases as vibration within hours.
• The 188/218 kN ratings, 25.3 kN Pu and 2390 g mass are NTN Ball and Roller Bearings CAT.No.2203E values for N2217 (standard 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.