THREAD MILLING TOOLS USER GUIDE MTECS Small Diameter, Short Solid Carbide Thread Mills The MTECS (Mill Thread Endmills Carbide Short) Features solid carbide thread mills are used for the production • Minimum thread size: M1.4x0.3 of small internal threads. These thread mills feature a (1.1 mm bore diameter) up to M20x2.50 short 3-tooth cutting zone with 3 flutes and a released • 2xD and 3xD threading lengths neck between the cutting zone and the shank. • High cutting speeds This unique tool design offers very precise profiles • Short cycle time and a high performance IC908 submicron carbide • Low cutting forces due to the short contact profile grade with PVD titanium aluminum nitride coating. resulting in accurate and parallel thread The very short profile exerts a low force whichminimizes tool bending. This facilitates parallel andhigh thread precision for the entire length.•Prevents ovalthreads near thin walls•No more dealing with broken taps•Reliablethreading in blind holes•Excellent performance on hardened steel, high temperature alloys and titanium Compared to taps, the SOLIDTHREAD is more accurate, thread machining is substantially faster and there is no danger of a broken tap being stuck in the hole. Thread Mill vs. Tap Features Solid Carbide Thread Mills Taps Thread surface quality High Medium Thread geometry Very accurate Medium Thread tolerance 4H, 5H, 6H with std. cutter 6H with standard tap, 4H with special tap Machining time Shorter or same as tap Short Machining load Very low High Range of thread diameters Wide range of diameters Specific tap for each thread size Right-/Left-hand threading Same cutter Specific tap for right- and left-hand Geometric shape Full profile Partial profile 442 ISCAR