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Engineered to promote While SKF bearings have continually With all their special features, this new
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SKF E2 deep groove ball bearings
For light to normal Extended grease life means Recommended operating conditions
longer bearing service life
load applications for SKF Energy Efficient deep groove
ball bearings:
The operating conditions for deep groove In light to normal load applications, metal
ball bearings typically are characterized fatigue is rarely an issue, but grease life P 0,125 C
by light to normal loads at relatively high is a limiting factor when determining the Speeds greater than 1 000 r/min
speeds. Typical examples include electric life of a sealed bearing.
motors, pumps, conveyors and fans. Compared to standard SKF shielded deep
SKF Energy Efficient deep groove ball groove ball bearings, SKF Energy Efficient
bearings are designed specifically for deep groove ball bearings can more than
these applications. double the mean time between failure
( diagram 2) due to reduced heat gener-
ated by the bearings and the specially
Reduced frictional moment formulated SKF low-friction grease.
Diagram 1 illustrates the effectiveness of
SKF Energy Efficient deep groove ball bear-
ings in a 3 kW electric motor. In this exam-
ple, the motor was equipped with standard
SKF deep groove ball bearings and later
with SKF E2 bearings. The free running
time after the power was switched off was
measured. With SKF E2 bearings, the free
running time was about 50% longer.
Diagram 1 Diagram 2
Speed-time curves after switching off an electrical motor Grease life comparison between SKF Energy Efficient
and standard SKF deep groove ball bearings
Operating conditions: Speed factor A = 300 000 mm/min
Speed [r/min] Load: P = 0,066 C
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 1 000
Time [s]
50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150
n with SKF Energy Efficient bearings n with SKF Energy Efficient bearings Operating temperature [C]
n with SKF standard bearings n with SKF standard bearings
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Test results
The frictional moment of an SKF Energy The cage design is one of the key features
Efficient bearing (E2.6306-2Z/C3) was of SKF Energy Efficient deep groove ball
measured under various operating condi- bearings. The fundamental redesign pro-
tions. When compared with the frictional duced a lighter cage that is less susceptible
moment of a standard SKF shielded deep to deformation during operation. Fig. 1
groove ball bearing, the E2 bearing showed, shows the reduced deformation experienced
on average, approximately a 50% reduction by a polyamide cage of an E2 bearing when
( diagram 3). Compared to other manu- compared to the polyamide cage of a stand-
facturers bearings, the percentage reduc- ard SKF bearing.
tion in the frictional moment could be even
greater.
Diagram 3
Frictional moment of an SKF Energy Efficient bearing compared to an SKF standard bearing
80
70
Max. frictional moment of
SKF Energy Efficient bearings
60
50
Average frictional moment
of E2.6306-2Z/C3
40
30
20
10
Operating conditions:
0
1 000
3 000
5 000
1 000
3 000
5 000
1 000
3 000
5 000
1 000
3 000
5 000
1 000
3 000
5 000
1 000
3 000
5 000
Speed [r/min]
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Operating
temperature
The operating temperatures of SKF Energy
Efficient bearings and standard SKF bear-
ings were measured at certain speeds and
compared ( diagram 4). Test conditions
were:
Bearing: 6205-2Z/C3
Running time: 24 h at each speed interval
Ambient temperature: room temperature
Load: 0,5 kN radial
Diagram 4
120
15 C
115
110
105
100
5 C
95
90
85
80
3 000 3 500 4 000 4 500 5 000 5 500 6 000
Speed [r/min]
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Application recommendations
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Determining the service The diagram provides grease life estimates Table 1
life of the grease based on operating temperature and speed. Reduction factors for the grease
It is valid for light loads (P 0,05 C) and life, depending on load
Under the recommended operating condi- bearings on a horizontal shaft. For more
Load P Reduction factor
tions, the service life of the grease in shield- heavily loaded bearings, the grease life must
ed SKF Energy Efficient deep groove ball be reduced. Appropriate reduction factors
0,05 C 1
bearings defines the service life of the bear- are listed in table 1. For bearings on a verti- 0,1 C 0,7
ing and can be estimated using diagram 5. cal shaft, the grease life should be halved. 0,125 C 0,5
The estimate is based on an L10 grease life. The speed is considered using the speed 0,25 C 0,2
This is defined as the period of time, at the factor A:
end of which, 90% of a sufficiently large
group of seemingly identical bearings are A = n dm
still reliably lubricated.
Grease life depends mainly on the follow- where
ing factors: A = speed factor [mm/min]
n = rotational speed [r/min]
operating temperature dm = bearing mean diameter [mm]
speed = 0,5 (d + D)
load
To make adjustments for other operating
conditions, refer to the recommendations
in the SKF General Catalogue or contact
the SKF application engineering service.
Diagram 5
Grease life for SKF Energy Efficient deep groove ball bearings for load P = 0,05 C
500 000
10 000
600 000
650 000
1 000
100
50 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150
Operating temperature [C]
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Product data
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Minimum load Axial load carrying capacity
Rolling bearings should always be subjected SKF Energy Efficient deep groove ball bear-
to a given minimum load. The requisite ings have the same axial load carrying
minimum radial load to be applied to SKF capacity as standard SKF deep groove ball
Energy Efficient deep groove ball bearings bearings. If they are subjected to purely axial
can be estimated using loads, this load should generally not exceed
the value of 0,5 C0. Small bearings (bore
diameter up to approximately 12 mm) and
kr q dm w2
Frm = (5,2 n) 2/3 bearings in the 60 series should not be sub-
T < 100 z
jected to an axial load greater than 0,25 C0.
Excessive axial load can lead to a reduction
where in bearing service life.
Frm = minimum radial load [kN]
kr = minimum load factor
0,025 for bearings in the Equivalent bearing loads
60 and 62 series Equivalent bearing loads for SKF Energy
0,03 for bearings in the 63 series Efficient deep groove ball bearings can be
T = operating temperature [C] calculated the same way as for standard
n = rotational speed [r/min] SKF deep groove ball bearings. For addition-
dm = bearing mean diameter [mm] al information, refer to the SKF General
= 0,5 (d + D) Catalogue or the SKF Interactive Engineering
Catalogue available online at www.skf.com.
When starting at low temperatures, even
greater minimum loads may be required.
For applications like electric motors, where Designations and package
the requisite radial load is not sufficient, identification
springs can be used to apply an axial preload
instead. The designations for SKF Energy Efficient
deep groove ball bearings follow the basic
SKF designation system. However, the prefix
E2. has been added to avoid confusion.
SKF Energy Efficient bearings are supplied
in a new standard box.
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E2 shielded deep groove ball bearings
d 5 20 mm
D d
Principal dimensions Basic load ratings Fatigue Speed ratings Mass Designations
dynamic static load Reference Limiting
limit speed speed
d D B C C0 Pu
mm kN kN r/min kg
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E2 shielded deep groove ball bearings
d 25 60 mm
D d
Principal dimensions Basic load ratings Fatigue Speed ratings Mass Designations
dynamic static load Reference Limiting
limit speed speed
d D B C C0 Pu
mm kN kN r/min kg
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