Correction factors for operating conditions
| Operating condition | Correction factor | |
| Shaft orientation | ||
| Vertical | C3 | 0,5 |
| Horizontal | 1 | |
| Bearing load | ||
| P < 0,05 C
|
C4 | 1 |
| P < 0,1 C
|
0,7 | |
| P < 0,125 C
|
0,5 | |
| P < 0,2 C | 0,3 | |
| P < 0,5 C
|
0,2 | |
| P < C
|
0,1 | |
| Reliability | ||
| L1 | C5 | 0,37 |
| L10 | 1 | |
| L50 | 2 | |
| Air flow through the bearing
|
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| Low | C6 | 1 |
| Moderate | 0,3
|
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| Strong | 0,1
|
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| Moisture and dust | ||
| Low | C7 | 1 |
| Moderate | 0,5 | |
| High | 0,3 | |
| Very high | 0,1 | |
| Operating temperature | ||
| 40 °C (105 °F) | C8 | 2 |
| 55 °C (130 °F) | 2 | |
| 70 °C (125 °F) | 1 | |
| 85 °C (185 °F) | 0,5 | |
| 100 °C (210 °F) | 0,25 | |
