The deep groove ball bearing - NTN Bearing Wizard

Deep groove ball bearings are non-separable bearings with deep raceways that are suitable for supporting both radial and axial loads from both directions. Accordingly, they can also support complex loads. These are loads resulting from the combination of radial and axial forces. When balls are used as rolling elements, they are in point contact with the Raceway

' href="https://bearingwizard.com/glossar/lagerlaufbahn/" target="_blank">raceway surfaces. In Rolling contact' href="https://bearingwizard.com/glossar/waelzkontakt/" target="_blank">rolling contact, only a small area is stressed with each overrolling, which means that only a small amount of heat is generated. Deep groove ball bearings are therefore particularly suitable for applications with high speeds. In addition, these bearings can be lubricated with grease or oil. Last but not least, deep groove ball bearings are available in many sizes and designs. A characteristic disadvantage of ball bearings, on the other hand, is that the load capacity is limited due to the Point contact' href="https://bearingwizard.com/glossar/punktkontakt/" target="_blank">point contact of the rolling elements. Furthermore, deep groove ball bearings are sensitive to impact loads and they may have a relatively low life expectancy.

A deep groove ball bearing can always be recognised by the code number 6. It can be divided into eight different dimensional series. The dimensional series is identified by the second (or third for 160) digit of the Bearing designation

' href="https://bearingwizard.com/glossar/lagerbezeichnung/" target="_blank">bearing designation and indicates the width and diameter series of the deep groove ball bearing in each case. Regardless of the dimensional series, it is usual that the cages for smaller sizes are made of sheet steel unless otherwise stated. For some deep groove ball bearing series (especially for large bearings and bearings for high speeds), solid cages are mainly used. Incidentally, there are fixed rules for the pronunciation of bearing designations: For example, a deep groove ball bearing with the code number is verbally referred to as “sixty three oh seven”.

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A subgroup of deep groove ball bearings are thrust deep groove ball bearings. With regard to their design, the advantage is that these bearings are self-contained and consist of several parts (a shaft locating washer, housing locating washer, a ball and cage assembly). This makes it possible to install the parts separately. The shaft washer of the bearings has a ground bore; in contrast, the bore of the housing washer is larger and turned. Both washers also have formed rolling bearing raceways, also called running grooves. As with conventional deep groove ball bearings, sheet steel cages are often installed in axial deep groove ball bearings. However, the use of other cage materials is also possible here. Axial deep groove ball bearings must be radially floating.

Axial deep groove ball bearings usually have a Contact angle

' href="https://bearingwizard.com/glossar/druckwinkel/" target="_blank">contact angle of 90° and differ from standard deep groove ball bearings in that axial preload is necessary to prevent slippage between the rolling elements and the races. Bearings with a housing washer with a spherical outer diameter are basically able to compensate for misalignments that occur between the shaft and housing. Unlike radial ball bearings, axial deep groove ball bearings are not suitable for applications with high speeds.

In this context, some basics on the subject of seals are also important. It is helpful to know that for attaching a seal, the inner ring has a V-shaped groove. The seal is attached on the opposite side, i.e. on the outer ring, and extends to the groove. It depends on the design of the seal whether and to what extent it touches the inner ring at the groove. During the rotation of the bearing and the associated effect of the Centrifugal force

' href="https://bearingwizard.com/glossar/zentrifugalkraft/" target="_blank">centrifugal force, the groove also serves to keep dirt on the outside. The grease in the bearing, on the other hand, is conveyed further inwards.

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