23164 bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 9.1 spherical roller bearings) · extracted 2026-09-26

Parameters extracted from the official SKF Rolling Bearings catalogue (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 9.1 spherical 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 23164 model number is decoded

Ordering number 23164 CC/W33 in SKF catalogue PUB BU/P1 17000 denotes a double-row spherical roller bearing for a 320 mm shaft, dimension series 31 (medium OD, wide), with open execution and two pressed-steel cages with a floating guide ring. Reading the designation: the leading 2 marks a spherical roller bearing, the 31 is the ISO 15 dimension series (dimension series 31 (medium OD, wide)), and the last two digits encode the 320 mm bore; the 540 mm OD and 176 mm width follow the ISO 15 general plan. In SKF suffix language, E marks the optimized high-capacity design and CC/W33 the pressed-steel-cage execution with relubrication groove; both are open bearings — the sealed variant carries the 2CS5 suffix and the vibrating-screen execution VA405. With C 3923 kN and C0 6000 kN, the 23164 load check covers radial plus moderate axial in either direction — but below the minimum load the rollers skid, so verify P ≥ 0.01·C0 at the lightest operating point. Mount with the spherical bearing's self-alignment in mind: it compensates ≈ 0.5–2.5° of misalignment depending on series, but the shaft and housing seats still set the datum — a rotating inner ring on a 320 mm shaft typically takes a m6 seat with an H7 housing bore.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• At 320 mm bore the ring mass makes cocking during mounting a real risk; guide the bearing square, confirm seat contact around the full circumference, and re-check the self-aligning swing after the housing cap is torqued down.
• The 23100-series series at 320 mm bore (540×176 mm) is the medium-OD wide envelope for heavy continuous duty; it is wider than a 222 bearing in the same OD class, so housing width and spacer stack must be re-checked before substitution.
• The 23164 shares its ISO 15 envelope across brands, but internal geometry differs — SKF load ratings in this row are 3923/6000 kN; another maker's same-size bearing may rate higher or lower, so do not interchange on envelope alone.
• Never use the tapered-bore EK/K variant's drive-up figures on this cylindrical-bore 23164; clearance reduction targets differ, and over-driving a cylindrical bore onto an oversized journal cracks the inner ring.
• The 3923/6000 kN ratings are SKF catalogue values for this exact execution (23164 CC/W33); SKF can revise internal geometry without changing the order number, so keep the catalogue version (SKF catalogue PUB BU/P1 17000) with the specification and re-verify for critical drives.
• SKF lists several executions of 23164 (cylindrical bore as listed, tapered-bore 23164 CCK/W33 variant, plus sealed and vibrating-screen options in the same envelope); they are not interchangeable order numbers — quote the full 23164 CC/W33 designation when purchasing.