ABEC Tolerance/ISO Rating
Precision ball bearings are manufactured to standards established by the Annular Bearing Engineers Committee (ABEC) of the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA). These standards have been accepted by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and conform essentially to the standards set by the International Standards Organization (ISO).

IMPORTANT NOTE - The ABEC and ISO bearing standards are primarily concerned with bearing tolerances. While tolerance is an important factor in the performance of a bearing, there are many other factors that also affect the suitability of a bearing to its application. ABEC and ISO standards do not cover: radial play, raceway curvature, surface finish, material, ball complement, number, size or precision level, retainer type, lubrication, torque, cleanliness at assembly, packaging and other factors that may be essential to the desired bearing performance.


ABEC/ISO TOLERANCE CHART
Inner Ring Tolerances - Inches (mm)
TYPE
OD SIZE
ABEC1
ABEC 3
ABEC 5
ABEC 7
ISO Normal
ISO P6
ISO P5
ISO P4
Mean Bore Tolerance
ALL

0 to .709

0 to -.0003
0 to -.0002
0 to -.0002
0 to -.0002
(0 to 18)
(0 to -.008)
(0 to -.005)
(0 to -.005)
(O to -.005)
2 PT Out of Roundness
ALL

0 to .709

NS
NS
0.0001
0.0001
(0 to 18)
(0.003)
(0.003)
Bore Taper
ALL

0 to .709

NS
NS
0.0001
0.0001
(0 to 18)
(0.003)
(0.003)
Radial Runout
ALL

0 to .709

0.0003
0.0002
0.00015
0.0001
(0 to 18)
(0.008)
(0.005)
(0.004)
(0.003)
Face Runout With Bore
ALL

0 to .709

NS
NS
0.0003
0.0001
(0 to 18)
(0.008)
(0.003)
Face Runout
ALL

0 to .709

NS
NS
0.0003
0.0001
(0 to 18)
(0.008)
(0.003)
Width Variation
ALL

0 to .709

NS
NS
0.0002
0.0001
(0 to 18)
(0.005)
(0.003)
Ring Width Toerance
ALL
0 to 1.1811
0 to -.005
0 to -.005
0 to -.001
0 to -.001
(0 to 30)
(0 to -.125)
(0 to -.125)
(0 to -.025)
(0 to -.025)

ABEC/ISO TOLERANCE CHART
Outer Ring Tolerances - Inches (mm)
  TYPE OD SIZE ABEC 1 ABEC 3 ABEC 5 ABEC 7
ISO Normal ISO P6 ISO P5 ISO P4
MEAN OD TOLERANCE ALL 0 to .709 +0 to -.0003 +0 to -.0003 +0 to -.0002 +0 to -.0002
(0 to 18) (+0 to -.008) (+0 to -.008) (+0 to -.005) (+0 to -.005)
.709 to 1.1811 +0 to -.0004 +0 to -.0003 +0 to -.0002 +0 to -.0002
(18 to 30) (+0 to -.010) (+0 to -.008) (+0 to -.005) (+0 to -.005)
MAX OD TOLERANCE LIMITS OPEN 0 to .709 +.0001 to -.0004 +.0001 to -.0004 +0 to -.0002 +0 to -.0002
  (0 to 18) (+.003 to -.010) (+.003 to -.010) (+0 to -.005) (+0 to -.005)
  .709 to 1.1811 +.0001 to -.0005 +.0001 to -.0004 +0 to -.0002 +0 to -.0002
  (18 to 30) (+.025 to -.010) (+.025 to -.010) (+0 to -.005) (+0 to -.005)
  0 to .709 +.0002 to -.0005 +.0002 to -.0005 +.00004 to .00024 +.00004 to .00024
SHIELDED

(0 to 18)

(+.005 to -.012) (+.005 to -.012) (+.001 to -.006) (+.001 to -.006)
  .709 to 1.1811 +.0002 to -.0006 +.0002 to -.0005 +.00004 to .00024 +.00004 to .00024
  (18 to 30) (+.005 to -.015) (+.005 to -.012) (+.001 to -.006) (+.001 to -.006)
OD 2 PT OUT OF ROUNDNESS OPEN 0 to .709 NS NS 0.0001 0.0001
  (0 to 18) - - (0.0025) (0.0025)
  .709 to 1.1811 - - 0.0001 0.0001
  (18 to 30) NS NS (0.0025) (0.0025)
SHIELDED 0 to 1.1811 - - - -
  (0 to 30) NS NS 0.0002 0.0002
  - - - (0.005) (0.005)
OD TAPER OPEN 0 to 1.1811 NS NS 0.0001 0.0001
  (0 to 30) - - (0.0025) (0.0025)
  0 to 1.1811 NS NS - -
SHIELDED (0 to 30) - - 0.0002 0.0002
  - - - (0.005) (0.005)
RADIAL RUNOUT ALL 0 to 1.1811 0.0006 0.0004 0.0002 0.00015
(0 to 30) (0.015) (0.01) (0.005) (0.004)
OD RUNOUT WITH FACE ALL 0 to .709 NS NS 0.0003 0.00015

(0 to 18)

NS NS (0.008) (0.004)
FACE RUNOUT STRAIGHT 0 to 1.1811 - - 0.0003 0.0002
  (0 to 30) - - (0.008) (0.005)
    NS NS - -
FLANGED 0 to -1.1811 - - 0.0003 0.0003
  (0 to 30) NS NS (0.008) (0.008)
WIDTH VARIATION ALL 0 to 1.1811 - - 0 to -.002 0 to -.0001
(0 to 30) NS NS (0 to -.005) (0 to -.003)
FLANGE WIDTH TOLERANCE   0 to 1.1811 0 to -.002 0 to -.002 0 to -.002 0 to -.002
(0 to 30) (0 to -.050) (0 to -.050) (0 to -.050) (0 to -.050)
FLANGE DIAMETER TOLERANCE   0 to 1.1811 +.005 to .002 +.005 to .002 0 to -.001 0 to -.001
(0 to 30) (+.125 to -.050) (+.125 to -.050) (0 to -.025) (0 to -.025)