32007-SKF bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 8.1 metric single-row TRB) · extracted 2026-09-28

Parameters extracted from the official SKF Rolling Bearings catalogue (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 8.1 metric single-row TRB); 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 32007-SKF model number is decoded

Ordering number SKF 32007 X in SKF catalogue PUB BU/P1 17000 denotes a single-row tapered roller bearing for a 35 mm shaft, low-friction section, with an open pressed-steel-cage execution and one-direction axial capacity.Digit by digit, 32007 reads as bearing type 3 (single-row tapered roller), low-friction section series 20, and bore reference 07 resolving to 35 mm; 62 mm OD and 18 mm width are the matching ISO 355 boundary values. In SKF suffix language a bare 32007 is the standard execution; B marks a larger contact angle and Q or J2 mark clearance/cage variants, all quoted separately. Selection arithmetic: the C0/C ratio is about 1.03 (static 54 kN against dynamic 52.3 kN), typical of a tapered roller sized for axial capacity, and the 5.85 kN fatigue load limit Pu is the equivalent-load floor used in the life calculation. Mounting practice for 32007: the rotating cone takes the interference fit (k5 on a 35 mm shaft), the cup slides for axial location, and reversing-thrust duty demands a paired O/X set rather than one bearing. Operating context for the 35 mm bore: a shaft of this diameter in the medium-bore band typically runs between 28000 and 42000 r/min in real machinery, and the 62 mm outside diameter places the housing shoulder at 70 mm outer abutment; the 18 mm width and 230 g mass together set the shaft critical speed and the housing resonance check for this 32000-series envelope.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• On this 35 mm bore, interference and temperature rise consume clearance inside a preloaded pair; calculate the residual clearance after mounting and at operating temperature — an over-tight 32007 pair heats, loses setting control and smears the roller-rib contact.
• The 320 series at 35 mm bore (62×18 mm) is the low-friction, higher-speed section; it carries less thrust than a 30207 of the same bore, so verify the axial load share before swapping.
• Setting is a design value, not an assembly feel: excessive preload in the 32007 pair raises operating temperature and can trigger thermal runaway, while too little lets the rollers skid and smear the raceway under light load.
• At the 52.3 kN rating of 32007, preload class changes stiffness by tens of percent but also heat generation; select light preload for the 10,000 r/min speed end and heavier preload only where moment stiffness dominates.
• Never press both rings through the wrong element during fitting: force for an interference shaft seat goes through the cone only, or brinell marks on the 62 mm cup race release as noise within the first running hours.
• The 52.3/54 kN ratings are SKF catalogue 17000 values for the basic execution; SKF can revise internal geometry without changing the order number, so keep the catalogue version (PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN, 2018) with the specification and re-verify for critical drives.
• SKF lists several executions of 32007 (basic, B steeper angle, Q/J2 clearance variants); they are not interchangeable order numbers — quote the full SKF 32007 X designation when purchasing and match the execution to the mounting arrangement.