SL183032 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 SL183032 model number is decoded

envelope 160×240×60 mm with a 40.0 mm radial section; every available circumferential space carries a roller because there is no cage C is 540 kN and C0 800 kN; with a C/C0 ratio of 0.68 the 60 mm-wide full complement concentrates on extreme static and steady radial capacity rather than speed the fatigue load limit Cur is 105 kN, the limiting speed 1,600 r/min and the thermal reference speed 1,280 r/min — full-complement roller-to-roller contact keeps both speeds well below caged cylindrical bearings of the same size the dynamic rating is 3.38 kN per millimetre of the 160 mm bore and 9.00 kN per millimetre of the 60 mm width, figures that explain the use of this bearing in compact, heavily loaded gearbox positions mass is 8.8 kg (8800 g) (0.61 g per mm² of the 240×60 mm envelope); the stiff, thick rings keep raceway deformation low under peak loads at 160 mm bore this is among the largest catalogue sizes; the 1,600 r/min limiting speed confirms a slow-speed, extreme-load application such as a slewing or rolling-mill position The semi-locating function means this bearing locates the shaft in one axial direction and floats in the other — useful in two-bearing shafts where one position is fixed and the other absorbs expansion The dimension-series digits place this bearing in the SL18 section of the HR1 plan, giving the 40.0 mm section height between the 160 mm bore and the 240 mm outside diameter Typical applications include planetary gear bearing positions, construction machinery slewing drives and compact slow-speed agitator drives, where the 240 mm outside diameter and 540 kN dynamic rating match the duty. In planetary gear bearing positions the unit fits a compact 160 mm seat, and in construction machinery slewing drives the 8.8 kg mass is part of the rotor inertia calculation. Designers also specify it for compact slow-speed agitator drives, relying on the 60 mm width and the published 800 kN static rating. 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. Use the rib structure correctly: SL18/SL1850 give one-direction axial guidance, SL0149 locates both ways and SL0249 floats — pairing two locating bearings on one shaft binds thermal growth.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• 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.
• Use the rib structure correctly: SL18/SL1850 give one-direction axial guidance, SL0149 locates both ways and SL0249 floats — pairing two locating bearings on one shaft binds thermal growth.
• C0 is the number that tempts overload in slow machinery, but fatigue life is still governed by the dynamic C rating and lubricant film.