Spiral Fluted Taps (for blind hole)Spiral Fluted Taps(for through hole)Spiral Pointed Taps(for through hole)Hand TapsCementedCarbide TapsRoll TapsSpecial Thread TapsSimple Inspection ToolsPipe TapsThread MillsPremium Thread MillsDiesCenter DrillsCentering Tools ⑨ Selection chart of Thread Mills Recommended tap ◎:Most suitable tap○:Suitable tapRecommended◆:Insolubletapping fluid◆:Water-soluble Tapping conditions Helical tapping area Product symbol MC-HLC MC-CSLC PRML PRML TI ① Tap material Surface treatment HSS-Co Coating HF Coating HF Coating HF Coating Name For generaluse For general use, carbide For heat-resistantalloys, carbide ② ③ ④ Bored Hole Shape For Metric Threads ⑨-11 ⑨-8 ⑨-4 ⑨-6 ⑤ For Unified ThreadsFor Whitworth Threads ⑨-4 ⑨-6 For Screw Threads used on Sewing Machines Pipe Threads ⑨-12 ⑨-9 American Pipe Threads For Miniature Threads ⑥ For Trapezoidal Threads ~ S25C Low carbon steels ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ◎ S25C ~ S45C Medium carbon steels ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ◎ S45C ~ High carbon steels ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ◎ ⑦ SCM Alloy steels ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ◎ 25 ~ 35HRC Heat treated steel ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ◎ 35 ~ 45HRC Heat treated steel ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ 45 ~ 55HRC Heat treated steel ⑧ 55 ~ 63HRC Heat treated steelSUSStainless steels(SUS)◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ◎ SKD Tool steels ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ◎ SC Cast steels ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ◎ FC Cast irons ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ◎ ⑨ FCD Ductile cast irons ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ◎ Cu Copper ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ Bs Brass ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ BsC Brass castings ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ⑩ PB Bronze ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ALWrought aluminum◆○◆○◆○ AC, ADC Wrought aluminum ◆ ○ ◆ ○ ◆ ○ Mg Magnesium alloy die castings ◆ ○ ◆ ○ ◆ ○ ZDC Zinc alloy die castings ◆ ○ ◆ ○ ◆ ○ ⑪ Titanium alloys ◆ ◎ Nickel base alloys Thermosetting plastic Thermoplastic resin ⑨-1