BEARINGDEX
Deep groove ball

6311 bearing

55 mm bore, 120 mm outside diameter, 29 mm width (2.1654 × 4.7244 × 1.1417 in).

Dimensions

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Bore d552.1654
Outside diameter D1204.7244
Width B291.1417

Quick numbers

Pitch diameter dm87.5 mm
Section height (D − d)/232.5 mm
n·dm at 1,800 rpm157,500
n·dm at 3,600 rpm315,000

Compare against the maker's limiting speed. Speed calculator · L10 life

What the number means

6Deep groove ball
3Diameter series 3: medium. Width series 0 is implied and left off.
11Bore code 11 × 5 = 55 mm

How each brand writes it

Same bearing, every maker's notation
VersionSKFFAGNSKNTNKoyoNACHI
Open631163116311631163116311
Shields both sides6311-2Z6311-2ZR6311ZZ6311ZZ6311ZZ6311ZZE
Contact seals both sides6311-2RSH6311-2RSR6311DDU6311LLU6311-2RS6311-2NSE
Contact seals both sides, C36311-2RSH/C36311-2RSR-C36311DDUC36311LLUC36311-2RSC36311-2NSE C3 Verify
Non-contact seals both sides6311-2RSL6311-2BRS Verify6311VV6311LLB6311-2RU Verify6311-2NKE Verify
Shields both sides, C36311-2Z/C36311-2ZR-C36311ZZC36311ZZC36311ZZC36311ZZE C3 Verify

Same size, different bearing

These share the 55 × 120 × 29 mm envelope but carry load differently. They aren't drop-in swaps.