LM67048-010 bearing: complete specifications & equivalents

Specification table

Source: catalog reference (SKF PUB BU/P1 17000/1 EN (Oct 2018), ch. 8.2 inch 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. 8.2 inch 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 LM67048-010 model number is decoded

Two catalogue entries share the LM 67048 cone but use different cups; this one, LM67048, takes the 010 cup and is ground for the resulting 59.131 mm OD / 15.875 mm width envelope. Selecting a sibling cup produces a different boundary plan and a different order number, so the full designation is required at purchase.LM67048 is a single-row tapered roller bearing in the LM67000-series inch series: a separable cone-and-cup design for combined radial and one-direction axial load, listed by SKF in SKF catalogue PUB BU/P1 17000.In SKF inch-series tables LM67048 sits at 31.75 mm bore (1.25 in) with a 59.131 mm cup OD and 15.875 mm total width — dimensions that trace back to the original Timken boundary plan for the LM67000-series family. The SKF catalogue adds the ISO 355 dimension-series code after the bare number (e.g. ); it is the dimensional series, not a separate part number. With C 42.8 kN and C0 41.5 kN, the LM67048 pair-sizing check is dominated by the axial share: keep the equivalent load P below the rating at the required L10, remembering one bearing alone cannot cover reversing thrust at 11,000 r/min. Fit selection follows the rotating ring — interference on a rotating cone — and two LM67048 units are required to take reversing thrust; keep the induced axial load inside the rated capacity when calculating the pair. Speed envelope and thermal behaviour: at 9,500 r/min thermal reference, the 31.75 mm bore shaft runs at a dn of 302k, and the 13.7 mm section dissipates heat through the cup-to-housing contact path; the 11,000 r/min mechanical ceiling reflects cage strength, and the 180 g spinning cone contributes gyroscopic moment under rapid speed reversal.

Typical equipment & failure modes

Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute

• On this 31.75 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 LM67048 pair heats, loses setting control and smears the roller-rib contact.
• The LM67000-series inch series at 31.75 mm bore (59.131×15.875 mm) follows the Timken cone/cup convention; substitutions must match both the cone and cup reference exactly — interchanging with another series or a metric 3xxxx bearing of the same bore changes OD, width and contact angle, so re-run the pair setting and shoulder-diameter checks before swapping.
• Setting is a design value, not an assembly feel: excessive preload in the LM67048 pair raises operating temperature and can trigger thermal runaway, while too little lets the rollers skid and smear the raceway under light load.
• When the outer ring rotates, reverse the fit logic and provide cup location; the tapered contact of LM67048 pushes the rings apart under load, so a non-located cup walks its seat even when the shaft is fixed.
• The LM67048 shares its ISO 355 envelope with other tapered bearings of the same code but is not a drop-in replacement for a ball bearing: it cannot run effectively under pure radial load without a minimum axial load, and a deep-groove bearing cannot replace its combined-load duty.
• The 42.8/41.5 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 LM67048 (basic, B steeper angle, Q/J2 clearance variants); they are not interchangeable order numbers — quote the full SKF LM 67048/010 designation when purchasing and match the execution to the mounting arrangement.