SA042ARO bearings ( 4.25 inch x 4.75 inch x 0.25 inch) have the advantages of Extremely compact, lightweight design, composite load-bearing capacity, high rigidity, and flexible installation, and are therefore widely used in the Robot joints, aerospace, semiconductor equipment, medical instruments and optoelectronic turntables.

| Part Number | SA042ARO |
| Bore | Cylindrical |
| Balls | standard 1/8" balls |
| Bearing Type | Inch Open Type A Angular Contact Ball Bearings |
| Cage | Brass; one piece pocket separator |
| Series | SA SERIES 1/4" X 1/4" |
| Race Width Tolerance | +0.000 -0.005" |
| Contact angle [°] | 30 |
| Temperature - T(min) [°C] | -30 |
| Temperature - T(max) [°C] | 110 |
| Seal type | Open (No seal) |
| Units | Inch |
| Load | radial, axial, moment and combined loads |
| Rolling Element Type | Balls |
| Ball Material | AISI 52100 Steel |
| Rolling Element Material | AISI 52100 Steel |
| Precision Class | ISO Class NORMAL / ABEC-1 |
| Equivalent | KAYDON KDY.KA042AR0 SILVERTHIN SA042AR0 SKF FPAA404 FAG L15QA404 NSK NBA10706 INA CSEA042 SSB RA042AR0 NTN KYA042 |
| Interchangeable | SILVER THIN SA042ARO |
| Rows NO. | One |
| L1 Land Diameter [inch] | 4.436 |
| L2 Land Diameter [inch] | 4.564 |
| L3 Land Diameter [inch] | 4.615 |
| Fillet radius (Note 2) max | 0.025" |
| RADIAL DYNAMIC [lbf] | 615 |
| RADIAL STATIC [lbf] | 1580 |
| THRUST DYNAMIC [lbf] | 1529 |
| THRUST STATIC [lbf] | 4549 |
| APPROX WEIGHT [lb] | 0.2 |
The SA042ARO Thin-section angular contact ball bearings mainly consist of a thin-walled inner ring, a thin-walled outer ring, steel balls, and a cage. Their cross-sectional dimensions are constant and extremely thin, with contact angles typically of 15°, 25°, or 30°, making them suitable for space-constrained installations.
Thin-section angular contact ball bearings utilize a thin-walled, constant cross-section design, resulting in lightweight construction and a small footprint, effectively reducing the overall weight of equipment. They can simultaneously withstand radial and axial loads, possessing high rigidity, high-speed capability, and good positioning accuracy, and are easy to install.















