
Aluminum alloy Si IS
(m/min)
Combination of premium powder HSS (featuring high wear resistance and heat resistance) and special coating brings out 5 times longer tool life than previous taps designed for aluminum. ●Stable and strong cutting edge allows high accurate internal thread with optimal surface finishing.
Comparison of tool life between AXE and LA-O (previous product ) Damage at cutting edge after
| AXE LA-O | HSS-P Special coating HSS-E NI surface treatment |
| Work material | G-AIMg5 |
| Tappingspeed | 10m/min |
| Bored hole | φ6.8 |
| Tappinglength | 13mm(blind hole) |
| Feed | Lead screw feed |
| Machine l | Transfer machine |
| Tappingfluid | Water soluble oil(x30) |
Comparison of tool life between AXE and LA-O (previous product ) LA-O
40,000 LA-0 7,000
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000
Number of tapped holes
Change of pitch diameter of internal threads 7.308
7.288 AXE AXE
LA-0 7.268 7.248 7.228
7.208
1 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 40,000
Number of tapped holes