Overall Thread Thread+Neck Shank Size of Length of length length length dia. square square L ℓ ℓn Ds K ℓk ZELX NI SP (for blind hole) Spiral Fluted Taps Spiral Fluted Taps for Nickel Base Alloys Specification (for through hole) Spiral Fluted Taps ■ZELX NI SP is the spiral fluted tap for nickel base alloys which, with nickel as main composition, have much higher Nitride Oxide corrosion resistance and much higher heat resistance than steels. Recommended Tapping Speed depending on Materials (for through hole) Spiral Pointed Taps ow carbon steels Medium carbon steels Stainless steels ickel base alloys 5〜15 5〜15 5〜15 5〜10 (m/min) For icon explanation, refer to P.50 TYPE:1 TYPE:2 Hand Taps Carbide Taps Cemented TYPE:3 TYPE:4 Roll Taps Segment:1D Simple Inspection Tools Pipe Taps Size Class Code Chamfer L ℓ ℓn Ds K ℓk No. of Type (inch) (inch) (inch) (inch) (inch) (inch) flutes For Metric threads M2.5 × 0.45 D3 Y88320 3P 1.812 0.157 0.5 0.141 0.11 0.187 3 1 M3 × 0.5 D3 Y88321 3P 1.937 0.197 0.625 0.141 0.11 0.187 3 1 M3.5 × 0.6 D4 Y88322 3P 2 0.276 0.687 0.141 0.11 0.187 3 1 Thread Mills M4 × 0.7 D4 Y88323 3P 2.125 0.276 0.75 0.168 0.131 0.25 3 1 M5 × 0.8 D4 Y88324 3P 2.375 0.354 0.875 0.194 0.152 0.25 3 1 M6 × 1 D5 Y88325 3P 2.5 0.433 1 0.255 0.191 0.312 3 2 M7 × 1 D5 Y88326 3P 2.718 0.433 1.125 0.318 0.238 0.375 3 3 M8 × 1.25 D5 Y88328 3P 2.718 0.472 1.125 0.318 0.238 0.375 3 3 Dies M8 × 1 D5 Y88327 3P 2.718 0.472 1.125 0.318 0.238 0.375 3 3 M10 × 1.5 D6 Y88330 3P 2.937 0.512 1.25 0.381 0.286 0.437 3 3 M10 × 1.25 D5 Y88329 3P 2.937 0.472 1.25 0.381 0.286 0.437 3 3 M12 × 1.75 D6 Y88332 3P 3.375 0.591 - 0.367 0.275 0.437 3 4 Center Drills M12 × 1.25 D5 Y88331 3P 3.375 0.551 - 0.367 0.275 0.437 3 4 For Unified Threads No.2-56UNC GH2 Y87523 3P 1.75 0.157 0.437 0.141 0.11 0.187 3 1 GH2 Y87501 Centering Tools 3P Y87502 GH3 No.4-40UNC Y87002 1.875 0.236 0.562 0.141 0.11 0.187 3 1 1.5P GH2 Y87583 GH4 Y87512 3P ANSI SP-28 215