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Super-Precision Contact Ball Bearings Designation system

The designations of LiLy super-precision bearings follow a system that consists of a basic designation with or without one or more prefixes and/or suffixes. Examples and the applicable options for angular contact ball bearings are given below.
Examples


Single bearing:
71922 CDGBTNHA/PA9AL where 71922 =   
CD =     
71922 =   
TNHA =   
PA9A =    
L =      


Matched bearing set:
S7010 ACD/HCP4AQBCC where S =     
7010 =    
ACD =    
HC =    
P4A =    
QBC =     
C =       
Applicable options

      Prefixes
–          Open bearing (no designation prefix)
S          Sealed bearing
V          Bearing with NitroMax steel rings and bearing grade silicon nitride Si3N4 balls (hybrid bearing)
      Basic designation
Bearing series
718        In accordance with ISO dimension series 18
719          In accordance with ISO dimension series 19
70         In accordance with ISO dimension series 10
72         In accordance with ISO dimension series 02
Bearing size
6           6 mm bore diameter
7        7 mm bore diameter
8        8 mm bore diameter
9          9 mm bore diameter
00       10 mm bore diameter
01       12 mm bore diameter
02       15 mm bore diameter
03       17 mm bore diameter
04       (x5) 20 mm bore diameter
72       (x5) 360 mm bore diameter
Suffixes - Internal design
CD 15° contact angle, high-capacity design
ACD 25° contact angle, high-capacity design
CE15° contact angle, high-speed E design
FE18° contact angle, high-speed E design
ACE25° contact angle, high-speed E design
CB15° contact angle, high-speed B design
FB18° contact angle, high-speed B design
AC25° contact angle, high-speed B design
FW18° contact angle, high-speed W design
      Suffixes - External design (seals, snap ring groove, etc.) Single bearing – execution and preload
–          Single standalone bearing (no designation suffix) (718 .. D, 719 .. D, 70 .. D, 72 .. D, 719 .. E, 70 .. E,
          719 .. B and 70 .. B series)
G          Single, universally matchable, zero preload (S70 .. W series)
GA        Single, universally matchable, extra light preload (719 .. D, 70 .. D and 72 .. D series)
GA        Single, universally matchable, light preload (718 .. D, 719 .. E, 70 .. E, 719 .. B and 70 .. B series)
GB        Single, universally matchable, light preload (719 .. D, 70 .. D and 72 .. D series)
GB        Single, universally matchable, moderate preload (718 .. D, 719 .. E, 70 .. E, 719 .. B and 70 .. B series)
GC        Single, universally matchable, moderate preload (719 .. D, 70 .. D and 72 .. D series)
GC        Single, universally matchable, heavy preload (718 .. D, 719 .. E, 70 .. E, 719 .. B and 70 .. B series)
GD        Single, universally matchable, heavy preload (719 .. D, 70 .. D and 72 .. D series)
      Suffixes - External design (seals, snap ring groove, etc.) Single bearing – execution and preload
–          (no designation suffix)
  • Glass fibre reinforced PEEK, outer ring / ball centred for S70 .. W series
  • Cotton fabric reinforced phenolic resin or carbon fibre reinforced PEEK, outer ring centred for other series
MA         Machined brass, outer ring centred
TNHA      Glass fibre reinforced PEEK, outer ring centred
TP        Glass fibre reinforced PA46, ball centred
VG275      Glass fibre reinforced PEEK, ball centred
      Suffixes - Materials, heat treatment
–          Carbon chromium steel (no designation suffix)
HC         Balls made of bearing grade silicon nitride Si3N4 (hybrid bearing)
      Suffixes - Accuracy, clearance, preload, quiet running, direct oil-air lubrication features
Accuracy
P4         Dimensional and geometrical tolerances in accordance with ISO tolerance class 4
P4A       Dimensional tolerances in accordance with ISO tolerance class 4, geometrical tolerances in accordance with
         LiLy internal tolerances
P4B       Dimensional tolerances in accordance with ISO tolerance class 4, bore and outside diameter and geometrical
         tolerances in accordance with LiLy internal tolerances
P4C         Dimensional and geometrical tolerances in accordance with ISO tolerance class 4
P2         Dimensional and geometrical tolerances in accordance with ISO tolerance class 2
PA9A       Dimensional and geometrical tolerances in accordance with ISO tolerance class 2
Direct oil-air lubrication features
H         Two lubrication holes on the non-thrust side of the outer ring
H1         Two lubrication holes on the thrust side of the outer ring
L         Annular groove with two lubrication holes on the non-thrust side of the outer ring and two annular grooves fitted with O-rings in the outer ring
L1       Annular groove with two lubrication holes on the thrust side of the outer ring and two annular grooves fitted with O-rings in the outer ring
      Suffixes - Bearing sets, matched bearings
Arrangement
DBSet of two bearings arranged back-to-back <>
DFSet of two bearings arranged face-to-face ><
DTSet of two bearings arranged in tandem <<
DGSet of two bearings for universal matching
TBTSet of three bearings arranged back-to-back and tandem <>>
TFTSet of three bearings arranged face-to-face and tandem ><<
TTSet of three bearings arranged in tandem <<<
TGSet of three bearings for universal matching
QBCSet of four bearings arranged tandem back-to-back <<>>
QFCSet of four bearings arranged tandem face-to-face >><<
QBTSet of four bearings arranged back-to-back and tandem <>>>
QFTSet of four bearings arranged face-to-face and tandem ><<<
QTSet of four bearings arranged in tandem <<<<
QGSet of four bearings for universal matching
PBCSet of five bearings arranged tandem back-to-back <<>>>
PFCSet of five bearings arranged tandem face-to-face >><<<
PBTSet of five bearings arranged back-to-back and tandem <>>>>
PFTSet of five bearings arranged face-to-face and tandem ><<<<
PTSet of five bearings arranged in tandem <<<<<
PGSet of five bearings for universal matching
Preload
–          Zero preload, no designation suffix (S70 .. W series)
A         Extra light preload (719 .. D, 70 .. D and 72 .. D series)
A         Light preload (718 .. D, 719 .. E, 70 .. E, 719 .. B and 70 .. B series)
L         Light preload – only for matched bearings sets in TBT, TFT, QBT and QFT arrangements (718 .. D, 719 .. E
        and 70 .. E series)
B         Light preload (719 .. D, 70 .. D and 72 .. D series)
B         Moderate preload (718 .. D, 719 .. E, 70 .. E, 719 .. B and 70 .. B series)
M         Moderate preload – only for matched bearings sets in TBT, TFT, QBT and QFT arrangements (718 .. D, 719 .. E
         and 70 .. E series)
C         Moderate preload (719 .. D, 70 .. D and 72 .. D series)
C         Heavy preload (718 .. D, 719 .. E, 70 .. E, 719 .. B and 70 .. B series)
F         Heavy preload – only for matched bearings sets in TBT, TFT, QBT and QFT arrangements (718 .. D, 719 .. E
         and 70 .. E series)
D         Heavy preload (719 .. D, 70 .. D and 72 .. D series)
G...       Special preload, expressed in daN e.g. G240 (718 .. D, 719 .. D, 70 .. D, 72 .. D, 719 .. E, 70 .. E, 719 ..B
        and 70 .. B series)
Suffixes - Stabilization (n.a.)
Suffixes - Lubrication (See 6.2)
Suffixes - Other variants (n.a.)