BEARINGDEX
Deep groove ball

6408 bearing

40 mm bore, 110 mm outside diameter, 27 mm width (1.5748 × 4.3307 × 1.063 in).

Dimensions

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Bore d401.5748
Outside diameter D1104.3307
Width B271.0630

Quick numbers

Pitch diameter dm75.0 mm
Section height (D − d)/235.0 mm
n·dm at 1,800 rpm135,000
n·dm at 3,600 rpm270,000

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

What the number means

6Deep groove ball
4Diameter series 4: heavy. Width series 0 is implied and left off.
08Bore code 08 × 5 = 40 mm

How each brand writes it

Same bearing, every maker's notation
VersionSKFFAGNSKNTNKoyoNACHI
Open640864086408640864086408
Shields both sides6408-2Z6408-2ZR6408ZZ6408ZZ6408ZZ6408ZZE
Contact seals both sides6408-2RSH6408-2RSR6408DDU6408LLU6408-2RS6408-2NSE
Contact seals both sides, C36408-2RSH/C36408-2RSR-C36408DDUC36408LLUC36408-2RSC36408-2NSE C3 Verify
Non-contact seals both sides6408-2RSL6408-2BRS Verify6408VV6408LLB6408-2RU Verify6408-2NKE Verify
Shields both sides, C36408-2Z/C36408-2ZR-C36408ZZC36408ZZC36408ZZC36408ZZE C3 Verify