⑨ Selection chart of Thread Mills Recommended tap ◎:Most suitable tap ○:Suitable tap Recommended ◆:Insoluble tapping fluid ◆:Water-soluble Tapping conditions Helical tapping area Product symbol MC-HLC MC-CSLC Spiral Fluted Taps (for blind hole) PRML PRML TI ① Tap material HSS-Co Coating HF Coating HF Coating HF Coating Surface treatment For heat- For general Name use For general use, carbide resistant alloys, carbide Spiral Fluted Taps (for through hole) ② Spiral Pointed Taps (for through hole) ③ Hand Taps ④ Bored Hole Shape For Metric Threads ⑨-11 ⑨-8 ⑨-4 ⑨-6 Cemented Carbide Taps For Unified Threads ⑨-4 ⑨-6 ⑤ For Whitworth Threads For Screw Threads used on Sewing Machines Pipe Threads ⑨-12 ⑨-9 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 ⑨-1