profile Introduction  External / Internal Insert hand Manufacture's option E External threading R Right-hand -TF TF cutting edge I Internal threading L Left-hand -TQ With molded chipbreaker Threading insert identification system 16 E R 100 ISO - TF Inserts identification system (Ref. Pitch to table 1)Type of applicable thread Insert size Table 1 Metric ISO Metric 11 6.35(mm) 100 Pitch 1mm M Metric Right-hand insert 16 9.525(mm) Insert hand 150 Pitch 1.5mm UN Unified A type B type N type 22 12.7(mm) R Right-handInch screw thread W Whitworth Symbol I.C. size (mm) L Left-hand 24 24 TPI BSPT Tapered pipe 20 20 TPI NPT American national tapered pipe TKFT12RA.. TKFT12RB.. TKFT12RN.. TKFT 12 R A 60 00 Left-hand insert A type B type N type al profile Insert type Insert size Location of edge Thread angle Corner-R(RE) TKFT12LA.. TKFT12LB.. TKFT12LN.. External / Internal Insert hand Manufacture's option E External threading R Right-hand -TF TF cutting edge Threading insert features I Internal threading L Left-hand -TQ With molded chipbreaker 16 E R A60 - TF Full profile and partial profile Insert shape Function Features J (1) Burr-free thread surface; high quality (Smooth feeling) Full profile (2) Leave the workpiece diameter slightly oversized for full topping Insert size Wiper edge Pitch (3) Every pitch size requires a specific insert Pitch 06 3.97 60˚ Type (Partial profile) 60˚ Type (Partial profile) A60 Threading 08 4.76 0.5~1.5mm 60° 6001 Corner-R(RE)=0.1mm 11 Partial profile 6.35 60˚ Type (Partial profile)corner tends to be sharp edged (1) Thread's 1.0~2.5mm 60° G60 16 9.525 1.75~3mm 55˚ Type (2) Thread's O.D. or I.D. need to be finished to the size before (Partial profile) threading 22 12.70 60˚ Type (Partial profile) (3) One 55° pitch sizes insert can machine various 5501 Corner-R(RE)=0.1mm AG60 28~11 TPI Symbol I.C. size (mm) 0.5~3mm 55˚ Type (Partial profile) Vertex Partial profile A55 angle Thread precision 40~16 TPI 55˚ Type (Partial profile) 55° G55 Thread precision Thread types 14~8 TPI 55˚ Type (Partial profile) Strict loose AG55 External 4h (1st class) 40~8 TPI 6g (2nd class) 8g (3rd class) Metric Vertex Internal angle Partial profile 5H (1st class) 6H (2nd class) 7H (3rd class) External 3A 2A 1A Unified Internal 3B and threads per inch of an insert Note) Pitch 2B without wiper depend on1Bthe size of insert. Applicable precision with * Example of shape of A, G and AG * Not recommended if strict thread precision is required. PDX Dimension(mm) RE Description RE PDX HC 16ER A60-TF 0.06 1.00 1.5 HC 16ER G60-TF 0.22 1.60 2.6 16ER AG60-TF 0.06 1.60 2.7 Corner-R(RE) selection for partial profiling insert External threading Internal threading Metric RE ≤ 0.1443TP RE ≤ 0.0720TP unified Parallel pipe (For both external and Internal thread) (Whitworth) RE ≤ 0.1373TP Tapered pipe RE: Corner-R 25.4 TP: Pitch (= —— n ) n: TPI J3