⑥ Selection chart of taps Tapping conditions Machining, in low-speed tapping area N+RZ N+RS Product symbol R-Y LS-N-RZ LS-N-RS MS+RS HPsRZ SURZ R+V Spiral Fluted Taps (for blind hole) N - RZ N - RS ① Tap material HSS HSS OX HSS NI HSS OX HSS NI HSS HSS-P Coating HSS-P Coating HSS Coating Surface treatment For Long, for For For miniature For For general Long, Name purpose For steel nonferrous for steel nonferrous miniature threads stainless Coated materials materials threads High performance steel Spiral Fluted Taps (for through hole) ② Spiral Pointed Taps (for through hole) ③ Hand Taps ④ Bored Hole Shape For Metric Threads ⑥-63 ⑥-14 ⑥-26 ⑥-23 ⑥-36 ⑥-60 ⑥-38 Cemented Carbide Taps For Unified Threads ⑥-17 ⑥-29 ⑥-60 ⑤ For Whitworth Threads For Screw Threads used on Sewing Machines Pipe Threads American Pipe Threads Roll Taps For Miniature Threads ⑥-62 ⑥-62 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 ⑥-1