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Bearing radial internal clearance

Internal clearance is determined so that appropriate clearance will remain after the bearing is mounted to the shaft with an interference fit. Typical clearance groups for the deep groove ball bearings are C2, CN, C3, C4, and C5. CN(Normal)

C2:
C3:
C4:
C5:
less than Normal clearance
more than Normal clearance
more than C3
more than C4
CM: clearance for EMQ Bearings
MC: clearance for Miniature Bearings

●Data of standard radial clearances for bearings under no load

Tolerance in μm.

Bore C2 Normal C3 C4 C5
Over Including
mm Inch mm Inch min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max.

2.5
10
18


24
30
40


50

0.0984
0.3937
0.7887


0.9449
1.1811
1.5748


1.9685

10
18
24


30
40
50


65

0.3937
0.7087
0.9449


1.1811
1.5748
1.9685


2.5591

0
0
0


1
1
1


1

7
9
10


11
11
11


15

2
3
5


5
6
6


8

13
18
20


20
20
23


28

8
11
13


13
15
18


23

23
25
28


28
33
36


43

14
18
20


23
28
30


38

29
33
36


41
46
51


61

20
25
28


30
40
45


55

37
45
48


53
64
73


90

● The radial clearances of bearings with electric motor quality

Tolerance in μm.

Bore CM
Over Including Min. Max.
mm Inch mm Inch μm μm
10 0.3937 18 0.7087 4 11
18 0.7087 24 0.9449 5 12
24 0.9449 30 1.1811 5 12
30 1.1811 40 1.5748 9 17
40 1.5748 50 1.9685 9 17
50 1.9685 65 2.5591 12 22

● Data of the mini-deep groove ball bearing under no load

Tolerance in μm.

Clearance Code MC1 MC2 MC3 MC4 MC5 MC6
Clearance min max min max min max min max min max min max
0 5 3 8 5 10 8 13 14 21 21 29

● Clearance correction under loads
When the internal clearance of a bearing is measured, a slight measurement load is applied to the raceway so the internal clearance may be measured accurately. However, at this time, a slight amount of elastic deformation of the bearing occurs under the measurement load, and the clearance measurement value (measured clearance) is slightly larger than the true clearance. This discrepancy due to the elastic deformation must be compensated for.

● Clearance correction for standard radial clearance

Units: μm.

Nominal Bore Dia d (mm) Measuring Load Radial Clearance Correction Amount
over incl (N) {kgf} C2 CN C3 C4 C5
10(incl) 18 24.5 {2.5} 3 to 4 4 4 4 4
18 50 49 {5} 4 to 5 5 6 6 6
50 280 147 {15} 6 to 8 8 9 9 9

● Clearance correction for miniature radial clearance

Units: μm.

Clearance Symbol MC1 MC2 MC3 MC4 MC5 MC6
Clearance Correction Value 1 1 1 1 2 2

● The measuring loads are as follows:

Units: mm

Design Miniature Ball Bearigs Extra Miniature Ball Bearigs Measuring loads
Metric size
bearings
Outside diameter
Bore diameter
D ≥ 9
d< 10
Outside diameter D < 9 2.5N { 0.25kgf }

Inch size
bearings

Outside diameter
Bore diameter
D ≥ 9.525
d < 10
Outside diameter D < 9.525 4.4N { 0.45kgf }

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