When you need a compact radial bearing solution for shaft end applications, the BK1518 sealed drawn cup needle roller delivers exceptional performance in space-constrained environments. This precision-engineered bearing combines high radial load capacity with environmental protection through its closed-end design. The bearing features a 15mm shaft diameter, 21mm outer diameter, and 18mm width configuration that makes it ideal for automotive transmissions, power tools, and hydraulic equipment.

The BK1518 represents a specialized category of needle roller bearings designed for radial load applications where space efficiency and end sealing are critical. Unlike standard HK-series open bearings, this drawn cup design features one completely closed end that serves dual purposes: preventing lubricant leakage and blocking contaminant ingress.
The bearing's thin-walled, cold-formed steel outer ring provides structural integrity while maintaining minimal radial envelope dimensions. This design eliminates the need for separate end caps or housing seals, reducing assembly complexity and overall system weight.
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Bearing Designations
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Shaft Diameter(mm)
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Boundary Dimensions(mm)
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Basic Load Rating(N)
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Limiting Speed(r/min)
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Weight(g)
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Fw
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D
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C
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Cr
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Cor
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Oil
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BK0306
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3
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3
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6.5
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6
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1320
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950
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6000
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1.6
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BK0408
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4
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4
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8
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8
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1540
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1070
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40000
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1.8
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BK0509
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5
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5
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9
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9
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2200
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1790
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36000
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2.1
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BK0608
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6
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6
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10
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8
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1830
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1550
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32000
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2.2
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BK0609
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6
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6
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10
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9
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2650
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2400
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30000
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2.6
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BK0709
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7
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7
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11
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9
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2800
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2150
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27000
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2.9
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BK0808
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8
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8
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12
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8
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2550
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2400
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21000
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3
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BK0810
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8
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8
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12
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10
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3700
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3450
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21000
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3.4
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BK08X14X10
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8
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8
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14
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10
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3800
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3950
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25000
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5.8
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BK0908
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9
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9
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13
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8
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3650
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4050
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25000
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3.4
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BK0910
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9
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9
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13
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10
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4050
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4250
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25000
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4.3
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BK0912
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9
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9
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13
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12
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5000
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6000
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25000
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4.9
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BKl010
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10
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10
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14
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10
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3900
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4800
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19000
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4.3
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BKl012
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10
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10
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14
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12
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5000
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6300
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19000
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5
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BKl015
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10
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10
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14
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15
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6700
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7800
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19000
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6.2
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BKl0X16X10
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10
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10
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16
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10
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6800
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8800
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18000
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6.8
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BKl210
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12
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12
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16
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10
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4150
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5800
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19000
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5.2
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BKl212
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12
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12
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16
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12
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3800
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5100
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15000
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6.2
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BKl2X18X12
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12
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12
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18
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12
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5500
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6300
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17000
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10.3
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BKl312
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13
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13
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19
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12
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6200
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7100
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17000
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11.2
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BKl410
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14
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14
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20
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10
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6700
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7000
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16000
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12.1
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BKl512
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15
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15
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21
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12
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7000
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8400
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14000
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12.7
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BKl515
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15
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15
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21
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15
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9800
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11400
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14000
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14.2
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BKl516
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15
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15
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21
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16
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9800
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11400
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14000
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16.5
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BKl518
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15
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15
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21
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18
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10100
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10800
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14000
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18
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BKl522
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15
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15
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21
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22
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10400
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16500
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14000
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22
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BKl612
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16
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16
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22
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12
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7100
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9200
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14000
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13.8
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BKl616
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16
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16
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22
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16
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10100
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14300
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14000
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17.6
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BKl622
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16
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16
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22
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22
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11100
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17400
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14000
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23.4
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BKl712
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17
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17
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23
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12
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6900
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9300
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13000
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14.5
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BKl716
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17
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17
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23
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16
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8500
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12500
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10000
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14.6
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BKl812
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18
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18
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24
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12
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7100
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9900
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12000
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14.9
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BKl816
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18
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18
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24
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16
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10600
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15300
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12000
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19.9
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BK2010
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20
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20
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26
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10
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5900
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7200
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10000
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14
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BK2012
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20
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20
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26
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12
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7600
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10100
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10000
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16.7
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BK2016
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20
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20
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26
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16
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11700
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29100
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10000
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22.3
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BK2020
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20
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20
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26
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20
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13700
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24000
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10000
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27.1
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BK2030
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20
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20
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26
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30
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21800
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40000
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10100
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43
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BK2212
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22
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22
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28
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12
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8100
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10400
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10100
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18.1
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BK2216
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22
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22
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28
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16
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11400
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18100
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10100
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24.3
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BK2220
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22
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22
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28
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20
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14500
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25000
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10100
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29.9
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BK2512
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25
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25
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32
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12
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10000
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14200
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9000
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23.2
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BK2516
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25
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25
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32
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16
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13600
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50000
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9000
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31
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BK2520
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25
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25
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32
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20
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17900
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30000
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9000
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38.7
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BK2526
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25
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25
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32
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26
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22500
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42000
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9000
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49
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BK2538
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25
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25
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32
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38
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30000
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58000
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9000
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69
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BK2816
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28
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28
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35
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16
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15400
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22500
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8700
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34.1
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BK2820
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28
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28
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35
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20
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18900
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32000
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8700
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43
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BK3012
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30
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30
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37
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12
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10100
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16200
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8100
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27.9
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BK3016
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30
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30
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37
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16
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15200
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27000
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8100
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37.1
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BK3020
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30
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30
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37
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20
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19700
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33500
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8100
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46.5
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BK3026
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30
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30
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37
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26
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24000
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50000
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8100
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59.4
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BK3038
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30
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30
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37
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38
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32500
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74000
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8100
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82.5
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BK3512
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35
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35
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42
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12
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12100
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19300
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7100
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32.9
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BK3516
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35
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35
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42
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16
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15700
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27500
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7100
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43.8
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BK3520
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35
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35
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42
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20
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20800
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41000
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7100
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54.8
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BK3530
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35
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35
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42
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30
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20801
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41001
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7101
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58.4
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BK4012
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40
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40
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47
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12
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14000
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24300
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6300
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38.2
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BK4016
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40
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40
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47
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16
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20000
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38500
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6300
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51
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BK4020
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40
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40
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47
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20
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25500
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52000
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6300
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62
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BK4512
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45
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45
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52
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12
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12900
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22500
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5800
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45
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BK4516
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45
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45
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52
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16
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19300
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38000
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5800
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56
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BK4520
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45
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45
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52
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20
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22000
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51000
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5800
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72
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BK5020
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50
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50
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58
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20
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28000
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60000
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5300
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87.3
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BK5025
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50
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50
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58
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25
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34500
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80000
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5300
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109
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BK5520
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55
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55
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63
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20
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29500
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59900
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4600
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93.8
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BK5528
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55
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55
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63
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28
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39090
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98000
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4600
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132
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BK6012
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60
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60
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68
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12
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12400
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29000
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4100
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77
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BK6020
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60
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60
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68
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20
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30500
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72000
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4100
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105
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BK6032
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60
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60
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68
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32
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50000
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131000
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4100
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164
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Structure Analysis
The bearing comprises of three primary components working in harmony:
Deep-Drawn Steel Container: The external ring utilizes high-quality case-hardened steel (ST14 comparable) shaped through exactness cold-drawing forms. This development strategy makes a uniform divider thickness whereas keeping up the basic closed-end geometry.
Needle Roller Components: High-carbon chromium steel rollers (GCr15) give the load-bearing interface. Each roller experiences accuracy pounding and solidifying to HRC 60-64 determinations, guaranteeing ideal contact stretch distribution.
Cage Get together: Accessible in steel stamped or PA66 polymer setups, the cage keeps up legitimate roller dispersing and avoids skewing beneath operational loads.
Working Principle
The bearing works on the guideline of rolling contact between the needle rollers and the shaft surface. When outspread loads are connected, the lean rollers convey powers over their length, making tall stack capacity relative to the bearing's compact cross-section.
The closed conclusion capacities as an necessarily seal, making a obstruction against natural defilement whereas holding oils inside the bearing depression. This disposes of the require for outside fixing arrangements in numerous applications.
Space Optimization
The negligible spiral cross-section stature empowers scaled back mechanical gatherings without compromising stack capacity. This demonstrates fundamental in car transmission plans where bundling limitations request greatest effectiveness from each component.
Contamination Protection
The fixed arrangement gives inactive security against tidy, dampness, and flotsam and jetsam entrance. This include expands bearing life essentially in cruel situations such as development devices and open air equipment.
Cost Efficiency
By dispensing with partitioned conclusion caps and lodging seals, the coordinates plan diminishes portion check and gathering time. Fabricating costs diminish whereas unwavering quality progresses through less potential disappointment points.

Automotive Transmission Systems
In equip selector instruments, the BK1518 sealed drawn cup needle roller bolsters rotate shafts whereas anticipating transmission liquid spillage. The bearing withstands the outspread strengths from selector fork operations whereas keeping up a seal between inside transmission components and outside contaminants.
Handheld Control Tools
Angle processors and penetrate engines utilize these orientation in armature gatherings where the closed conclusion anticipates rough particles from entering the bearing raceway. The compact plan permits for littler engine lodgings whereas the seal assurance amplifies device life in development environments.
Hydraulic Adapt Pumps
At non-drive closes of adapt shafts, the bearing handles spiral water powered powers whereas rearranging lodging plan. The coordinates seal dispenses with assistant fixing plugs, decreasing fabricating complexity and potential spill paths.
Proper Establishment Technique
Install the bearing utilizing an suitable mandrel that contacts as it were the external ring confront. Never strike the closed conclusion straightforwardly, as this can harm the seal astuteness. Guarantee the lodging bore keeps up N6 or N7 resistance for legitimate fit.
Lubrication Requirements
The fixed plan holds oil viably, making it reasonable for applications where re-lubrication get to is constrained. Utilize high-quality lithium-based oil for temperatures up to 120°C.
Operating Limitations
The bearing handles outspread loads only. Hub pushed requires isolated pushed heading or washers. Screen working temperatures to avoid seal corruption and guarantee appropriate clearances.
Our fabricating forms follow to ISO 3245 and Noise 618 universal measures. Each bearing experiences comprehensive testing counting vibration investigation, stack testing, and dimensional confirmation. Quality control includes crude fabric review, in-process observing, and last item validation.

With 30 a long time of bearing fabricating involvement, we get it the basic part that exactness components play in your gear unwavering quality. Our coordinates generation capabilities guarantee steady quality whereas our supply chain optimization conveys standard heading inside 48 hours.
Our specialized group gives comprehensive application bolster, from introductory choice through establishment direction. Whether you require standard arrangements or customized arrangements, we offer the skill to optimize your bearing execution.
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The BK1518 sealed drawn cup needle roller represents proven technology for demanding radial bearing applications. Let our experience help you achieve optimal equipment performance and reliability.
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