An angular contact ball bearing uses axially asymmetric races. An axial load passes in a straight line through the bearing, whereas a radial load takes an oblique path that tends to want to separate the races axially. So the angle of contact on the inner race is the same as that on the outer race. Angular contact bearings better support "combined loads" (loading in both the radial and axial directions) and the contact angle of the bearing should be matched to the relative proportions of each. The larger the contact angle (typically in the range 10 to 45 degrees), the higher the axial load supported, but the lower the radial load. In high speed applications, such as turbines, jet engines, dentistry equipment, the centrifugal forces generated by the balls will change the contact angle at the inner and outer race. Ceramics such as silicon nitride are now regularly used in such applications due to its low density (40% of steel - and so significantly reduced centrifugal force), its ability to function in high temperature environments, and the fact that it tends to wear in a similar way to bearing steel (rather than cracking or shattering like glass or porcelain).
Most bicycles use angular-contact bearings in the headsets because the forces on these bearings are in both the radial and axial direction
The standard KZ range comprises the following types:
Bearing No.
Bearing No.
Bearing No.
Bearing No.
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7200
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7201
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7202
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7003
7203
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7004
7204
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7005
7205
7305
7405
7006
7206
7306
7406
7007
7207
7307
7407
7008
7208
7308
7408
7009
7209
7309
7409
7010
7210
7310
7410
7011
7211
7311
7411
7012
7212
7312
7412
7013
7213
7313
7413
7014
7214
7314
7414
7015
7215
7315
7415
7016
7216
7316
7416
7017
7217
7317
7417
7018
7218
7318
7418
7019
7219
7319
7419
7020
7220
7320
7420
7022
7222
7322
7422
7024
7224
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7026
7226
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7228
7328
7428
The above bearings are available in Steel and Brass Cage.
Prices will be quoted against your inquiry indicating quantity required.