TAPS USER GUIDE Tap Designation Code Key TPG UNC 1/4-20 M HE Ti Tap Style B - Bore Coatingfor CoolantTypes* TPH - Hand Tap D- TPI (on request) Ni - Nitriding TPF - Forming Tap D- Pitch Ti - TiN TPG - Gun Point TC - TiCN TPS - Spiral Flute TA - TiAlN TPST - Straight Flute St - Black Oxide * On request Thread Standard Tap Color Codes(1) Tap Materials M - ISO Metric M - Multi-Material Application HS - H.S.S. (M2) Coars Thread DIN-13 MF - ISO Metric W - Steel with Good Machinability HE - H.S.S- E 5% Co. Fine Thread Rm<750 N/mm2 HSS (M35) DIN-13 UNF - Unfied Fine S - Stainless Steel PM - Compacted Powder Thread UNC - Unfied Coarse H - Hardened Steel and High Temp./ HM - Solid Carbide Thread Super Alloys Rm>750 N/mm2 G - Grey Cast Iron N - Low Alloy Steel Rm<600 N/mm2 A - Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys F - Any Material with at least 8~10% Elongation (1) The tools have a matching colored ring around the shank Chamfer Lead According to DIN2197 (specified for each tool family) A Form A (Chamfer Lead 5-6 Threads) B Form B (with Gun-Nose and Chamfer Lead 4-5 Threads) C Form C (Chamfer Lead 2-3 Threads) D Form D (Chamfer Lead 4-5 Threads) E Form E (Chamfer Lead 1.5-2 Threads) 348 ISCAR