
Tap Chamfers
| Taper Chamfer | Plug Chamfer | Modified Bottoming Chamfer | | Full Bottoming Chamfer | |
| 7–10 Pitches | 3–5 Pitches | | 2–2.5 Pitches | | 1–2 Pitches |
Tap Chamfers
| Taper (7–10 pitches) | Plug (3–5 pitches) | Semi-Bottom (2–2.5 pitches) | Bottoming (1–2 pitches) |
| The taper chamfer has the | The most common chamfer | This short chamfer enables | For threading close to the |
| longest standard chamfer | for use by hand or machine | threading close to the bottom | bottom of blind holes, the |
| ensuring easier starting. It | in through or blind holes. This | of blind holes. Due to the slightly | bottoming chamfer is the |
| requires less tapping torque | chamfer is more efficient | longer chamfer and more | least efficient chamfer |
| because of more working teeth. | than a bottoming or modified | working teeth, this chamfer is | available. |
bottoming chamfer. more efficient than a bottoming chamfer.
| Taper Chamfer | Plug Chamfer | Modified Bottoming Chamfer | | Full Bottoming Chamfer | |
| 7–10 Pitches | 3–5 Pitches | | 2–2.5 Pitches | | 1–2 Pitches |
Hand Tap Chamfers
| Form A (6–8 pitches) | Form B/D (3.5–5 pitches) | Form C (2–2.5 pitches) | Form E (1.5–2 pitches) |
| The Form A chamfer has the | The most common chamfers | This short chamfer enables | For threading close to the |
| longest standard chamfer | for use by hand or machine in | threading close to the bottom | bottom of blind holes, the |
| ensuring easier starting. It | through or blind holes. Form B | of blind holes. Due to the slightly | Form E chamfer is the least |
| requires less tapping torque | applies to spiral-point taps and | longer chamfer and more working | efficient chamfer available. |
| because of more working teeth. | Form D applies to straight-flute | teeth, this chamfer is more | |
and spiral-flute taps. This chamfer efficient than a Form E chamfer. is more efficient than Form E or Form C chamfer.