30212-XL
Holding a bearing marked NSK 30212 or NTN 30212 or TIMKEN 30212? Ours is 30212-XL — the same seat size, the same type and the same sealing and clearance design.
What this bearing is
30212-XL is a tapered roller bearing, execution: open. The manufacturer's cross-reference catalogue confirms full interchangeability for 11 designations, including NSK 30212, NTN 30212, TIMKEN 30212. For 2 designations (GPZ 7212, GPZ 7212X1) interchangeability is conditional — the difference usually lies in radial clearance or cage design, so compare the data sheets before fitting.
Designation equivalents
Before you replace it
This is a dimensional and design equivalent: the same seat size, the same bearing type and the same sealing and clearance design. It is not the same product — load ratings, tolerance class and grease may differ between manufacturers. For duty close to the limits or a critical application, check the datasheet of the specific design.
The same seat in another execution
These items share the mounting size and have cross-reference tables of their own. They differ in sealing, clearance or cage — exactly what decides how the bearing behaves in the seat.
Where these equivalents come from
The base number of a standard bearing is an ISO standard — 6205 is 6205 at every manufacturer. Only the suffixes describing the design differ, and those are what we translate: shields, contact seals, cage and radial clearance. Designations that mean different things at different makers are deliberately omitted.