What does P5 mean on a 6201 bearing?

Q: What does P5 mean on a 6201 bearing?

Short answer: `P5` on a 6201 means precision class P5 (ISO 492). The boundary dimensions stay 12 × 32 × 10 mm. Suffixes are not interchangeable: the same size with a different suffix behaves differently under load, heat or contamination.

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Short answer: `P5` on a 6201 means precision class P5 (ISO 492). The boundary dimensions stay 12 × 32 × 10 mm.

Suffixes are not interchangeable: the same size with a different suffix behaves differently under load, heat or contamination.