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High alloy steel Tool steel ~ 45 HRC) ~ 55 HRC) ~ 63 HRC)
| Product | Surface | Free cutting and structural | Carbon steel and low alloy | Medium alloy steel and heat treated steel | Ferritic and austenitic stainless | Martensitic stainless | Nodular cast iron | Austenitic cast iron | Copper alloy | Brass alloy and bronze | Product | ||
| symbol | treatment | Heat resistant super alloys | Heat resistant super alloys | symbol |
Synchronized Non-Synchronized N/mm2 HB Si <12% Si >12% HRC
Classification Application blind through Holder Metric Unified G
Vertical Horizontal
| hole | hole Fixing Floating | |||||||||
| X Series Spiral Fluted Taps, Coated | AUXSP | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-16 | |||
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Tough Stainless Steels | SU2-SP | OX | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-36 | SP-36 | ||
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Nickel Base Alloys | ZEN-B | OX | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-38 | SP-39 | ||
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Titanium Alloys | ZET-B | NI | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | SP-40 | SP-41 | ||
| Spiral Fluted Taps for High Speed Tapping | F-SP | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-42 | |||
| For Ultra Fast Tapping, Vertical Use. Spiral Fluted Taps for Carbon Steels HFIHS | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | SP-43 | |||||
| For Ultra Fast Tapping, Horizontal Use. Low Spiral Fluted Taps for Carbon Steels HFISP | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | SP-44 | |||||
| For Ultra Fast Tapping, Vertical Use. Spiral Fluted Taps for Carbon Steels HFAHS | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | SP-45 | |||||
| For Ultra Fast Tapping, Horizontal Use. Low Spiral Fluted Taps for Carbon Steels HFASP | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | SP-46 | |||||
| For Dry Tapping, Blind Hole Use. Spiral Fluted Taps for Steels HDISP | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | SP-47 | ||||
| For Dry Tapping, Blind Hole Use. Spiral Fluted Taps for Steels HDASP | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | SP-48 | ||||
| Spiral Fluted Taps | SP | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-1 | SP-4 | SP-5 | |
| Spiral Fluted Taps, Coated | SP(Coating) | Coating | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-6 | SP-7 | |
| Spiral Fluted Taps, Oxided | SP OX | OX | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-8 | SP-11 | SP-12 |
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Left Hand Threads | SP LH | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-13 | |||
| Plus Series Spiral Fluted Taps, Coated | AU+SP | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | SP-14 | ||
| AL-SP | NI | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-17 |
| ~500 500~ | 600~ | 800~ | 900~ 1200~ 400~ | 500~ | 550~ | 650~ | 800~ | 150~ | 150~ | 120~ | 250~ | - | - | - | - | ~35 | 55~ 45~ - 35~ | ||
| 700 | 800 | 1000 | 1200 | 1480 700 | 750 | 850 | 950 | 1250 | 250 | 350 | 260 | 500 | 63 55 45 | ||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | AUXSP | |||||
| ○ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SU2-SP | |||||||||
| ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ZEN-B | ||||||||
| ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◎ ○ ZET-B | |||||||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | F-SP | ||||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | HFIHS | |||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | HFISP | |||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | HFAHS | |||||||||||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | HFASP | |||||||||||||||
| ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | HDISP | ||||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | HDASP | |||||||||||||||
| ○ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | SP | |||||||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | SP(Coating) | |||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | SP OX | |||||||||||
| ○ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | SP LH | |||||||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | AU+SP | |||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | AL-SP |
Spiral Fluted Taps for Aluminum
| AL+SP | NI | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | SP-17 | |||
| Low Spiral Fluted Taps | LO-SP | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | SP-19 | SP-20 | ||
| Low Spiral Fluted Taps, Oxided | LO-SP OX | OX | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | SP-21 | SP-23 | |
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Hard-to-Machine Materials | PH-SP | OX | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | SP-24 | SP-25 | |
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Soft Structural Steels | E-SP | OX | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-26 | ||
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Stainless Steels | SP+VA | OX | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | SP-27 | ||
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Stainless Steels | SP-VA | OX | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-28 | SP-29 SP-30 | |
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Stainless Steels, Coated | SP-VA(Coating) | Coating | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-31 | ||
| Spiral Fluted Taps, Deep Hole Use | SP-BLF | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-32 | |||
| Spiral Fluted Taps, Deep Hole Use, Coated | SP-BLF(Coating) | Coating | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-34 | ||
| Spiral Fluted Taps, Deep Hole Use, Oxided | SP-BLF OX | OX | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SP-35 | ||
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Carbon Steels of middle hardness, Through Hole Use (with LH spiral flutes ) MHSL | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SL-3 | ||||
| X Series Spiral Fluted Taps, Coated, Through Hole Use (with LH spiral flutes) AUXSL | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SL-7 | ||||
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Titanium Alloys, Through Hole Use (with LH spiral flutes) ZET-P | NI | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SL-8 | ||||
| Spiral Fluted Taps for High Speed Tapping, Through Hole Use(with LH spiral flutes) F-SL | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SL-9 | ||||
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Steels, for Dry Tapping and for Ultra High Speed Tapping, Through Hole Use ( with LH spiral fluted ) HDISL | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | SL-10 | ||||
| Spiral Fluted Taps for Stainless Steels, Through Hole Use (with LH spiral flutes) SL+VA | OX | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | SL-1 | |||
| Spiral Fluted Taps, Coated, Through Hole Use(with LH spiral flutes) AU+SL | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | SL-5 | |||
| Full rigid Spiral Pointed Taps for Nickel Base Alloys | ZEN-P | NX | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | PO-18 | PO-18 | ||
| Spiral Pointed Taps | PO | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | PO-1 | PO-4 PO-5 | ||
| Spiral Pointed Taps, Coated | PO(Coating) | Coating | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | PO-6 | PO-7 | |
| Spiral Pointed Taps, Oxided | PO OX | OX | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | PO-8 | PO-11 PO-12 | |
| Spiral Pointed Taps for Hard-to-Machine Materials | EH-PO | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | PO-13 | |||
| Spiral Pointed Taps for Stainless Steels | PO-VA | OX | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | PO-14 | PO-15 | |
| Spiral Pointed Taps for Stainless Steels, Coated | PO-VA(Coating) | Coating | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | PO-17 | ||
| Carbide Taps for Hard Materials | EH-CT | Coating | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | CT-3 |
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | AL+SP | ||||||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | LO-SP | ||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | LO-SP OX | ||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | PH-SP | ||||||||||||
| ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | E-SP | |||||||||
| ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | SP+VA | |||||||||
| ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | SP-VA | |||||||||
| ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | SP-VA(Coating) | |||||||||
| ○ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | SP-BLF | ||||||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | SP-BLF(Coating) | |||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | SP-BLF OX | ||||||||||
| ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | MHSL | |||||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ AUXSL |
| ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ ○ ○ | ○ | ◎ ○ ○ ZET-P | |||||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | F-SL |
| ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | HDISL |
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | SL+VA | |||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | AU+SL |
| ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ ○ | ○ ◎ ZEN-P | |||||||
| ○ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | PO | ||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | PO(Coating) | ||
| ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | PO OX | ||||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | EH-PO | ||||||||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | PO-VA | |||||||
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | PO-VA(Coating) | |||||||
| ◎ EH-CT |
Full rigid
Carbide Taps for Ultra Hard Materials UH-CT Coating ○ ○ ◎ ◎ ○ CT-5 ◎ UH-CT
| Straight Fluted Taps | HT | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | HT-1 | HT-8 HT-10 | ○ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | HT | ||||
| Straight Fluted Taps for Hard-to-Machine Materials | EH-HT | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | HT-12 | HT-13 | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | EH-HT | ||||||||||||
| Straight Fluted Taps for Cast Irons | GG-HT | NI | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | HT-14 | HT-15 | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | GG-HT | |||||||||
| Straight Fluted Taps for Cast Irons, Coated | GG-HT(Coating) | Coating | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | HT-16 | HT-17 | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | GG-HT(Coating) | |||||||||
| Straight Fluted Taps for Cast Irons with Internal Coolant Hole GG-HT-OH | NI | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | HT-18 | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | GG-HT-OH | ||||||||||||
| Straight Fluted Taps for Cast Irons with Internal Coolant Hole, Coated GG-HT-OH(Coating) | Coating | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | HT-19 | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | GG-HT-OH(Coating) | ||||||||||||
| Straight Fluted Taps for Die Cast Materials | LA-HT | NI | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | HT-20 | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | LA-HT | ||||||||||||
| AXE Straight Fluted Taps | AXE-HT | Coating | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | HT-21 | ○ | ○ | ◎ | AXE-HT | |||||||||||||
| Carbide Taps for Cast Irons | CT-FC | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | CT-1 | CT-1 | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | CT-FC | ||||||||||||
| Thread Forming Taps for Soft Structural Steel Sheets | R-D | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | RO-1 | RO-1 | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | R-D | ||||||||||||
| Thread Forming Taps for Soft Structural Steel Sheets, Coated R-D(Coating) | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | RO-2 | RO-2 | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | R-D(Coating) | |||||||||
| Thread Forming Taps for Soft Structural Steel Sheets, Coated R-D(Coating) | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | RO-3 | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | R-D(Coating) | ||||||||||
| Thread Forming Taps for Non-Ferrous Materials | N+RS/N-RS | NI | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | RO-4 | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | N+RS/N-RS | |||||||||||||
| Thread Forming Taps for Steels | N+RZ/N-RZ | OX | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | RO-5 | ◎ | ◎ | N+RZ/N-RZ | ||||||||||||||
| Thread Forming Taps for Dry Tapping, Coated | OL+RZ | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | RO-6 | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | OL+RZ | |||||||
| High Performance Thread Forming Taps, Coated | HP+RZ/HP-RZ | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | RO-7 | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | HP+RZ/HP-RZ | ||||||
| Roll Taps for Carbon Steels of Middle Hardness | MHRZ | Coating | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | RO-9 | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | MHRZ |