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Large open deep groove ball bearing, 180 mm bore x 320 mm OD x 52 mm wide, with a machined brass cage and C3 greater-than-normal clearance. Built for hot, hard-working shafts where a pressed steel cage will not do. Sold as 1 piece.
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| MFR / Brand | SKF |
|---|---|
| MPN | 6236-M/C3 |
| GTIN | 7316576618895 |
| Model | 6236 M C3 |
| Bearing Type | Deep Groove Ball Bearing |
| ID | 180 mm |
| OD | 320 mm |
| Width | 52 mm |
| Material | Bearing Steel |
|---|---|
| Base Number | 6236 |
| Industry Terms | Deep groove ball bearing, brass cage bearing, machined cage ball bearing, C3 clearance bearing, 180mm bore bearing, large motor bearing, generator bearing |
| Common Misspellings | 6236 MC-3, 6236mc3, 6326MC3, SKF6236M, 6236 M/3 |
| Application Types | Large electric motors and generators, mill drives, process fans, heavy gearboxes, paper machine drives |
| Bore Shaft Size | 180 mm |
| Mpn Variants | 6236-M/C3, 6236MC3, 6236 M C3, 6236-M-C3, 6236M, 6236/C3 |
| Number Of Rows | 1 |
| Snap Ring Included | No |
| Part Number | 6236-M/C3 |
| Cross Reference 1 | FAG 6236-M-C3 – brass cage, C3, open |
|---|---|
| Cross Reference 2 | NSK 6236MC3 – brass cage, C3, open |
A single-row deep groove ball bearing in the 62 medium dimension series — 180 mm bore, 320 mm outside diameter, 52 mm wide — open on both sides, with a one-piece machined brass cage and C3 greater-than-normal radial internal clearance. Deep groove ball bearings carry radial load plus axial load in either direction. At this size it is a large motor, generator, mill drive, process fan and heavy gearbox bearing.
6: single-row deep groove ball bearing.
2: dimension series 62, the medium section and width.
36: bore code, 36 x 5 = 180 mm bore.
M: machined brass cage, ball centred.
/C3: radial internal clearance greater than normal.
No closure suffix: open both sides.
The cage is the reason this part number exists. A one-piece machined brass cage tolerates high speed, shock, misalignment, marginal lubrication and elevated temperature far better than a pressed steel or polyamide cage, and unlike polyamide it has no polymer temperature ceiling. It is heavier and dearer, which is why it appears on large, hard-worked bearings. A plain 6236 with a pressed steel cage is a different bearing: same envelope, different behaviour under heat and shock.
C3 is the other decisive spec. Greater-than-normal clearance suits a large shaft where the inner ring goes on with a firm interference fit and runs hotter than its housing. A normal-clearance bearing in that duty loses its clearance to thermal growth, preloads itself and overheats. A C3 in a cool, lightly loaded machine can be noisy instead.
Because it is open, the bearing arrives without service grease and is sealed by the housing and lubricated by the machine. It relubricates freely and runs in circulating or splash oil, which at this size is normally how it is fed.
Bore: 180 mm.
Outside diameter: 320 mm.
Width: 52 mm.
Dimension series: 62 (medium).
Rows: 1.
Closure: open, both sides.
Internal clearance: C3, greater than normal.
Cage: machined brass, ball centred.
Material: through-hardened bearing steel.
EAN: 7316576618895.
Sold as 1 piece, one open bearing. No shields, no seals, no snap ring, no housing.
The same 180 x 320 x 52 mm bearing with a machined brass cage and C3 clearance is the FAG 6236-M-C3 and the NSK 6236MC3. A plain 6236/C3 has a pressed steel cage, a 6236-M has normal clearance, and a 6336 is the heavy series on the same bore and much larger, so none of those is a like-for-like swap.
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