① Selection chart of taps Machining, in low/middle speed tapping Tapping conditions area Machining, in middle speed tapping area Product symbol LS-SP V PM-SP LS-PM-SP MC-SP XSP SUXSP AU+SP Spiral Fluted Taps (for blind hole) VUSP VUSP 1.5P VUSP CH ① Tap material HSS Coating HSS-P HSS-P HSS HSS HSS OX HSS-P Coating HSS-P Coating HSS-P Coating HSS Coating Surface treatment For hard- Long, for hard- For For Short Long, With oil Cool hole Name coated to-machine to-machine hole general stainless Coated chamfer coated Coated materials materials use steel coated Spiral Fluted Taps (for through hole) ② Spiral Pointed Taps (for through hole) ③ Hand Taps ④ Bored Hole Shape For Metric Threads ①-94 ①-166 ①-172 ①-207 ①-210 ①-216 ①-6 ①-14 ①-20 ①-84 Cemented Carbide Taps For Unified Threads ⑤ For Whitworth Threads For Screw Threads used on Sewing Machines Pipe Threads American Pipe Threads Roll Taps For Miniature Threads ⑥ For Trapezoidal Threads ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ~ S25C Low carbon steels ◎ ◆ ○ ◆ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ S25C ~ S45C Medium carbon steels ◎ ◆ ◎ ◆ ◎ ◆ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ S45C ~ High carbon steels ◎ ◆ ◎ ◆ ◎ ◆ ◎ ◆ ○ ◆ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Special Thread Taps Simple Inspection Tools ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ⑦ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ SCM Alloy steels ◎ ◆ ○ ◆ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 25 ~ 35HRC Heat treated steel ◆ ◎ ◆ ◎ 35 ~ 45HRC Heat treated steel ◆ ◎ ◆ ◎ 45 ~ 55HRC Heat treated steel Pipe Taps 55 ~ 63HRC Heat treated steel ⑧ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ SUS Stainless steels(SUS) ◆ ◎ ○ ○ ○ ○ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ SKD Tool steels SC Cast steels FC Cast irons Thread Mills Premium Thread Mills ⑨ FCD Ductile cast irons Cu Copper Bs Brass BsC Brass castings Dies PB Bronze ⑩ AL Wrought aluminum AC, ADC Wrought aluminum ◆ ○ Mg Magnesium alloy die castings ZDC Zinc alloy die castings ◆ ○ Center Drills Centering Tools Titanium alloys ⑪ Nickel base alloys Thermosetting plastic Thermoplastic resin ①-3