Tap Selection Guide and Cutting Speed Recommendations

Hole Type(4)Tap Color Code(1)
Tool Material(1)
.Surface Treatmen Flute Hand and At/Coating(2) ngle
NoLead According to DIN 2197(3)
rial 12345HoleType(4)
Mate MaterialConditionTensile Strength [N/mm2]Hardness HBChipCoolant
1< 0.25 %CAnnealed420125Ext. LongT
2>= 0.25 %CAnnealed650190MediumT
Non-alloy steel 3< 0.55 %CQuench and tempered850250LongT
and cast steel, 4>= 0.55 %CAnnealed750220LongT
free cutting steel 7930275LongX
8Quench and tempered1000300LongX
91200350LongA
10 Non-alloy steel and castAnnealed680200LongX
steel, free cutting 11steelQuench and tempered1100325LongX
12Ferritic/Martensitis680200MediumA
Stainless steel 13Martensitic820240LongA
14 Stainless steelAustenitic600180LongA
15Ferritic/pearlitic180Ext. ShortX
Grey cast iron (G 16)Pearlitic260Ext. ShortX
17 Ct i dlGGGFerritic160ShortX
as ron nouar 18()Pearlitic250Ext. ShortX
19 Mllbl iFerritic130ShortX
aeae cast ro 20nPearlitic230ShortX
21 Alit llNot cureable60MediumT
umnum-wroug 22aoyCured100MediumT
23Not cureable75ShortT
Aluminum- t lld 24Cured90ShortT
cas, aoye 25>12% SiHigh temp.130ShortT
26>1% PbFree cutting110Med/ShortT
Copper alloys 27Brass90LongT
28Electrolitic copper100LongT
29 Non-metalicDuroplastics,fiberplasticsShortZ
31 Hih llF bdAnnealed200LongA
g temp. aoys 32e aseCured280LongA
33Annealed250LongA
Super alloys 34Ni or Co basedCured350LongA
35Cast250LongA
36 Titanium and Ti al 37loysAlpha+beta alloys cured400 1050Med/Short Med/ShortA A
(1) See page 348Coolant
(2) See page 362A - Cutting oil
(3) See page 363T - Oil emulsion
(4) See page 363X - Oil or emulsion

Z - Dry or emulsion