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| Bearing Type |
Pure Radial Load |
Pure Axial load |
Combined Load |
Moment Load |
High Speed |
High Running Accuracy |
High Stiffness |
Quiet Running |
Low Friction |
Comp. for Errors of Alignment During Operation |
Comp. for Errors of Alignment (Initial) |
Location Bearing Installation |
Non-location Bearing Installation |
Axial Disp. Possible in Bearing |
| Ball Single - Row |
C |
C |
C |
F |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
F |
F |
B |
C |
NR |
| C Ball Single Double - Row |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
B |
NR |
NR |
C |
C |
NR |
| Ball Self - Aligning |
C |
F |
F |
NR |
B |
B |
F |
B |
B |
A |
B |
C |
C |
NR |
| Ball Angular Contact |
C |
C |
B |
F |
B |
A |
C |
B |
B |
F |
F |
B |
NR |
NR |
| Ball Angular Contact Back - to - Back |
B |
C |
B |
C |
C |
B |
B |
C |
C |
NR |
NR |
B |
C |
NR |
| Ball Four - Point Contact |
F |
C |
C |
C |
B |
C |
C |
C |
C |
NR |
NR |
B |
F |
NR |
| Cylindrical Roller N, NU |
B |
NR |
NR |
NR |
A |
B |
B |
B |
B |
F |
F |
NR |
A |
A |
| Cylindrical Roller NJ, NUP |
B |
C |
C |
NR |
A |
B |
B |
C |
B |
F |
F |
C |
C |
C |
| Cylindrical Roller Double Row |
A |
NR |
NR |
C |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
NR |
NR |
NR |
A |
A |
| Full Complement Cylinder Roller |
A |
C |
F |
NR |
F |
C |
A |
F |
F |
F |
F |
C |
C |
C |
| Full Cylinder Roller Double - Row |
A |
C |
F |
C |
F |
C |
A |
F |
F |
NR |
NR |
C |
C |
C |
| Needle Roller |
B |
NR |
NR |
NR |
C |
C |
B |
C |
F |
NR |
NR |
NR |
A |
A |
| Spherical Roller |
A |
C |
A |
NR |
C |
C |
B |
C |
C |
A |
B |
B |
C |
NR |
| Taper Roller |
B |
B |
A |
NR |
C |
B |
B |
C |
C |
F |
F |
B |
NR |
NR |
Taper Roller
( Face - to - Face) |
A |
B |
A |
F |
C |
C |
A |
C |
C |
F |
F |
A |
C |
NR |
| Thrust Ball |
NR |
C |
NR |
NR |
C |
B |
C |
F |
C |
NR |
NR |
C |
NR |
NR |
| Thrust Bal with Spherical Housing Washer |
NR |
C |
NR |
NR |
C |
C |
C |
F |
C |
NR |
- |
C |
NR |
NR |
| Thrust Cylinder Roller |
NR |
B |
NR |
NR |
F |
B |
B |
F |
F |
NR |
NR |
C |
NR |
NR |
| Thrust Needle Roller |
NR |
B |
NR |
NR |
F |
C |
B |
F |
F |
NR |
NR |
C |
NR |
NR |
| Thrust Spherical Roller |
NR |
A |
C |
NR |
C |
C |
B |
F |
C |
A |
B |
B |
NR |
NR |