| Operating conditions | Examples of mounting | Shaft diameter [mm] | Tolerance | ||
| ball | roller | spherical - roller | |||
| taper - roller | |||||
| Point load of inner ring | |||||
| Small and variable load | electrical instruments, fans | 18 - 100 | < 40 | - | j6 | 
| cutting machines, conveyors | 100 - 200 | 40 - 140 | - | k6 | |
| Medium and high load | common loading, cutting machines | < 18 | - | - | j5 | 
| turbines, electrical motors | 18 - 140 | < 40 | < 40 | k5 | |
| gear boxes, comb. engines | 100 - 140 | 40 - 100 | 40 - 65 | m5 | |
| pumps | 140 - 200 | 100 - 140 | 65 - 100 | m6 | |
| - | 200 - 280 | 140 - 200 | 100 - 140 | n6 | |
| High load, shocks | bearing for axles of rail trucks | - | 50 - 140 | 50 - 100 | n6 | 
| traction motors, rolling mills | - | 140 - 500 | 100 - 500 | p6 | |
| High mounting precision | cutting machines | < 18 | - | - | h5 | 
| - | 18 - 100 | < 40 | - | j5 | |
| - | 100 - 200 | 40 - 140 | - | k5 | |
| Only axial load | All diameters | j6 | |||