
| TPI | 48–32 | 28–24 | 20–16 | 14–12 | 11.5–9 | 8–6 | 5–4 | 3–2 | |
| metric pitch (mm) | 0,50–0,75 | 0,80–1 | 1,25–1,5 | 1,75–2 | 2,5–3 | 3,5–4 | 4,5–6 | 8 | |
| Thread Type | recommended number of passes | ||||||||
| Common V-thread forms ISO, UN, UNJ, NPT, Whitworth, BSPT, API Rotary Shoulder | 4–5 | 5–6 | 6–8 | 8–10 | 9–12 | 12–15 | 14–16 | 15–25 | |
| Acme, Trapez, Round, API Round | — | — | 5–6 | 7–8 | 10–11 | 12–13 | 13–15 | 18–20 | |
| Stub Acme, API Buttress | — | — | 5 | 5–6 | 7–8 | 8–10 | 10–12 | 14–16 | |
| American Buttress | — | — | 7–8 | 9–10 | 11–12 | 13–15 | 17–19 | 22–24 |
Maintain minimum 0,05mm infeed on last passes to avoid work hardening and excessive abrasion of the threading tool.
2mm (.0789").
| x | = | actual pass (from 1 to the nap) | |
| nap | = | number of passes | |
| q | = | 1st pass, 0.3 | |
| ap | 2nd pass, 1 |
6apx = * q
3rd pass and up, x-1 nap-1
| Using Radial Infeed | Using Flank Infeed |
| Bending stress on the cutting edge caused by V-shaped chips | Lower bending stress and stabilised cutting edges produce |
| from long-chipping steel workpiece materials. | more favourable chip shapes and larger cutting thicknesses. |
| High cutting forces with small cutting thicknesses require sharp | Carbides with high hardness, good wear resistance, |
| edges with high strength. | and temperature stability are advantageous. |
| The number of passes “s” per thread is decisive for successful threading | If insert breakage occurs, the number of passes must be increased. With |
| and crest turning. The following tables give standard values for the | increased wear, we recommend decreasing the number of passes. The chip |
| application condition when machining steel. The proper number | thickness should not be less than 0,05mm. The allowance at the diameter |
| of passes must be determined empirically. | should not exceed 0,2mm. |