Tap Surface Treatments and Coating Types

The high speed steels we use grant high wear resistanceHardslick-COATING Hardslick
and toughness. For machining certain materials,Hardslick combines in a novel way the advantages
various surface treatments are an advantage.of an extremely hard, thermally stable TiAIN-coating
with the sliding and lubricating properties of an outer
Steam Tempered (ST)WC/C (Tungsten carbide/carbon) coating. The hardslick
The steam tempered is a Fe3O4 oxide coatingcoating has a hardness of approx. 3,000 HV and
which reduces the friction between the toolis temperature-resistant up to approx. 800°. Color:
and workpiece and prevents cold welding.Violet-grey coefficient of friction against steel : 0.2
Nitriding (NI)Tolerances According to DIN EN 22857
Recommended surface treatment for machining hardFor taps with ISO metric threads.
wear/abrasive materials such as grey cast iron, aluminumThe following chart gives a comparison between
alloys with high silicon percentage (more than 10%).the new standard DIN EN 22857 and the withdrawn
standard DIN 802 part 1. An important change is the
TiN Coating (TI)re-classification from tap tolerance to tap application class.

The TiN coating has a hardness of approximately

Application class for taps to DIN EN 22857Tolerance class to withdrawn standard DIN 802 part 1Allot tolera nut tment of the nce zones of the hread to be cut
Class 1 ISO 14H4H5H - --
Class 2 ISO 26H5G5G 6H --
Class 3 ISO 36G-- 6G 7H8H
- -7G-- - 7G8G

The TiCN brings an advantage to machining very difficult steels or cutting interrupted bores. The TiCN-coating has a hardness of approx. 3,000 HV, but is temperature resistant up to approx. 400° only. That means TiCN A suitable transition period is to be expected. needs excellent cooling for long service life. Color: Codes for tolerance classes 7G/8G and <X> tolerance Blue-grey coefficient of friction against steel : 0.4 zones have yet to be standardized within DIN EN 22857, and the values from DIN 802 part will remain valid. TiAIN-COATING TiAIN This is a special coating for machining abrasive materials such as: grey cast iron, alu-alloys with silicon, fiber reinforced plastics, etc., or machining under high temperatures, which means with insufficient cooling, or high speeds ≥ 600m/min. TiAIN has a hardness of approx. 3,000 HV and is temperature resistant up to approx. 800°. Color: Violet-grey coefficient of friction against steel : 0.4