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Angular contact ball bearing set, 55 x 90 x 18 mm bore/OD/width, 15° contact angle, medium preload universal duplex, open, phenolic cage, ABEC 7.
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| MFR / Brand | SNFA |
|---|---|
| MPN | EX55-7CE1DUM |
| Model | 2MM-9111 DUM / 7011C P4 DUM / EX55-7 CE 1 DUM |
| Bearing Type | Super-Precision Angular Contact Ball Bearing, Open |
| ID | 55 mm |
| OD | 90 mm |
| Width | 18 mm |
| Material | Bearing Steel |
|---|---|
| Series | EX |
| Condition | New |
| Preload | Medium Preload |
| Base Number | 7011 |
| Industry Terms | Spindle bearing; super precision bearing; machine tool bearing; duplex pair; matched set |
| Total Width | 36 mm as a mounted duplex pair |
| Bore Shaft Size | 55 mm |
| Mpn Variants | EX55-7CE1DUM; EX 55-7 CE 1 DUM; EX55 7CE1 DUM; EX557CE1DUM |
| Manufacturer Status | SNFA brand acquired by SKF |
| Arrangement Configuration | Universal duplex set (DUM); mountable back-to-back, face-to-face or tandem |
| Precision Class | ABEC 7 / ISO P4 |
| Cage Type | Outer-land-riding window cage |
| Dynamic Load Rating | 40.5 kN / 9105 lbf |
| Static Load Rating | 34 kN / 7644 lbf |
| Precision Rating | ABEC 7 / ISO P4 |
| Rolling Elements | Ball |
| Max Temp | 120 °C |
| Item Weight | 1.85 lbs |
| Cage Material | Phenolic (fabric-base laminate) |
| Limiting Speed | 11000 rpm |
| Bore Type | Straight |
| Snap Ring Included | Without Snap Ring |
| Internal Clearance | N/A - preloaded duplex set |
| Harmonization Code | 8482.10.50 |
| Contact Angle | 15° (degrees of arc) |
| Mounting Arrangement | Universal |
| Bearing Material | Chrome bearing steel |
| Cross Reference 1 | FAG B7011-C-T-P4S-DUM |
|---|---|
| Cross Reference 2 | SKF 7011 CD/P4A DGB |
| Cross Reference 3 | Fafnir 2MM9111WI DUM |
| Cross Reference 4 | NSK 7011CTRDUMP4 |
| Cross Reference 6 | 7011 (25 degree execution - related size, different contact angle) |
SNFA EX55-7CE1DUM super-precision angular contact ball bearing, supplied as a universally ground duplex set of two. Bore 55 mm, outside diameter 90 mm, width 18 mm per bearing, 36 mm across the mounted pair. Open on both faces, phenolic window cage, chrome bearing steel rings and balls. The ISO equivalent base number is 7011.
The bore code 55 gives the 55 mm bore. The 7 is the precision class, ABEC 7 / ISO P4. CE denotes the high-speed super-precision execution with a phenolic outer-land-riding cage. The trailing 1 carries the contact angle at 15°. DUM is a universal duplex pairing at medium preload.
A 15° contact angle favours speed and radial stiffness over thrust capacity, which suits machine tool spindles, grinding heads and high-speed ball screw ends. Dynamic load rating 40.5 kN, static load rating 34 kN, limiting speed 11,000 rpm. The phenolic cage is light and tolerant of high speed with oil-air or light grease lubrication, with a practical upper temperature around 120 °C.
Two bearings, universally ground so the pair can be arranged back-to-back, face-to-face or in tandem, developing medium preload in any of those arrangements. Being preloaded, the set carries no radial internal clearance value.
Straight bore on an interference fit shaft seat, outer rings located in a bored housing. The two rings are matched and ground as a unit at the factory and stay together. Preload comes from the ground ring offset, so no shim stack is required.
Same-specification equivalents at 15° and P4 in this envelope are the FAG B7011-C-T-P4S-DUM and the SKF 7011 CD/P4A DGB. A 7011 in a 25° execution shares the 55 x 90 x 18 mm envelope but is a related size rather than an interchange, because the contact angle changes the thrust and speed balance.
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