SL182218 bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (HR1 2026-09-25) · extracted 2026-09-30

Parameters extracted from the official FAG Rolling Bearings catalogue (HR1 2026-09-25); FAG® is a trademark of Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, used here for identification only — mpnbase is not an authorized FAG/Schaeffler distributor. Boundary dimensions are ISO 15 interchangeable; current production values may differ, verify at schaeffler.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 SL182218 model number is decoded

envelope 90×160×40 mm with a 35.0 mm radial section; every available circumferential space carries a roller because there is no cage C is 285 kN and C0 365 kN; with a C/C0 ratio of 0.78 the 40 mm-wide full complement concentrates on extreme static and steady radial capacity rather than speed the fatigue load limit Cur is 54 kN, the limiting speed 2,700 r/min and the thermal reference speed 1,990 r/min — full-complement roller-to-roller contact keeps both speeds well below caged cylindrical bearings of the same size the dynamic rating is 3.17 kN per millimetre of the 90 mm bore and 7.13 kN per millimetre of the 40 mm width, figures that explain the use of this bearing in compact, heavily loaded gearbox positions mass is 3.48 kg (3480 g) (0.54 g per mm² of the 160×40 mm envelope); the stiff, thick rings keep raceway deformation low under peak loads with a 90 mm bore this is a heavy-industrial bearing: 3.48 kg of stiff ring and roller set, specified where rigidity matters more than speed Reading the designation: SL18 marks the Schaeffler full-complement semi-locating type with one rib on the outer ring and two ribs on the inner ring; the rollers are axially guided by the inner ring while the outer ring can displace by the catalogue s-value SL182218 is a single-row full-complement cylindrical roller bearing: no cage is fitted, so the maximum number of rollers runs between the rings, and the rollers guide themselves on the two inner-ring ribs Typical applications include vibrating and oscillating machinery, heavy industrial gearbox shafts and rope drums and winch drums, where the 160 mm outside diameter and 285 kN dynamic rating match the duty. In vibrating and oscillating machinery the unit fits a compact 90 mm seat, and in heavy industrial gearbox shafts the 3.48 kg mass is part of the rotor inertia calculation. Designers also specify it for rope drums and winch drums, relying on the 40 mm width and the published 365 kN static rating. The split outer ring of SL0149 is joined by retaining rings for handling only; never use those rings as a thrust face in the design. The bearings cannot accommodate angular misalignment; check shaft and housing parallelism before blaming the bearing for edge spalling.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• The split outer ring of SL0149 is joined by retaining rings for handling only; never use those rings as a thrust face in the design.
• The bearings cannot accommodate angular misalignment; check shaft and housing parallelism before blaming the bearing for edge spalling.
• There is no cage: do not apply caged-bearing speed rules — the printed limiting speed is a hard kinematic ceiling set by roller-to-roller contact.