What does P6 mean on a 6301 bearing?

Q: What does P6 mean on a 6301 bearing?

Short answer: `P6` on a 6301 means precision class P6 (ISO 492). The boundary dimensions stay 12 × 37 × 12 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: `P6` on a 6301 means precision class P6 (ISO 492). The boundary dimensions stay 12 × 37 × 12 mm.

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