32017-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 32017-SKF model number is decoded

In SKF catalogue PUB BU/P1 17000, 32017 appears as SKF 32017 X: an open, single-row tapered roller bearing in the low-friction section of the 32000 dimension series, supplied with a pressed-steel cage as standard.On the SKF nameplate, 32017 follows the ISO 355 convention: 3 for the tapered-roller type, 20 for the low-friction section, final digits 17 for the 85 mm bore. In SKF suffix language a bare 32017 is the standard execution; B marks a larger contact angle and Q or J2 mark clearance/cage variants, all quoted separately. Speed planning uses two different ceilings: 3,800 r/min thermal reference and 4,800 r/min mechanical limiting speed. For a 85 mm shaft the usual cone seat is k5 with an H7 housing when the inner ring rotates; arrange two 32017 bearings as a set for two-direction location and set clearance from the load diagram, never from assembly feel. Material and manufacturing detail: the 1350 g catalogue mass reflects through-hardened bearing steel (density ~7.85 g/cm³) machined to the 32000 ISO envelope, with the pressed-steel cage contributing roughly 41 g of the total; the 85 mm bore is ground to IT5 roundness and the 130 mm OD to IT5 cylindricity, and the 29 mm width tolerance keeps the pair-setting scatter within the ISO preload class.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• Mount the 85 mm bore 32017 by induction heating of the cone (max 120 °C — the pressed-steel cage sets the ceiling, not the steel); driving it home through the cup or rollers brinells the tapered raceway.
• The 320 series at 85 mm bore (130×29 mm) is the low-friction, higher-speed section; it carries less thrust than a 30217 of the same bore, so verify the axial load share before swapping.
• At the 171 kN rating of 32017, preload class changes stiffness by tens of percent but also heat generation; select light preload for the 4,800 r/min speed end and heavier preload only where moment stiffness dominates.
• When the outer ring rotates, reverse the fit logic and provide cup location; the tapered contact of 32017 pushes the rings apart under load, so a non-located cup walks its seat even when the shaft is fixed.
• Catalogue reference speed and limiting speed are different limits: the 3,800 r/min reference is a thermal criterion under load, while the 4,800 r/min limiting value is the mechanical ceiling — observe both.
• The 171/224 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 32017 (basic, B steeper angle, Q/J2 clearance variants); they are not interchangeable order numbers — quote the full SKF 32017 X designation when purchasing and match the execution to the mounting arrangement.