Overall Chamfer+ Thread Thread+Neck Shank Shank Size of Length of length full thread length length length dia. square square L ℓt ℓ ℓn ℓs Ds K ℓk ZEN-B (for blind hole) Spiral Fluted Taps Spiral Fluted Taps for Nickel Base Alloys Specification (for through hole) Spiral Fluted Taps ■ZEN-B is the spiral fluted tap for nickel base alloys which, with nickel as main composition, have much higher Oxide corrosion resistance and much higher heat resistance than steels. Recommended Tapping Speeds 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 TYPE:1 (m/min) For icon explanation, refer to P.50 Hand Taps TYPE:2 TYPE:3 Carbide Taps Cemented Roll Taps Segment:1D Size Class Code Chamfer L ℓt ℓ ℓn ℓs Ds K ℓk No. of Type Stock Simple Inspection Tools Special Thread Taps (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) flutes For Metric Threads M3 × 0.5 P2 ZENBMQ3.0G 3P 46 5 9 14 26 4 3.2 6 3 1 ○ M4 × 0.7 P3 ZENBMR4.0I 3P 52 7 11 17 29 5 4 7 3 1 ○ M5 × 0.8 P3 ZENBMR5.0K 3P 60 9 13 22 33 5.5 4.5 7 3 1 ○ Pipe Taps M6 × 1 P3 ZENBMR6.0M 3P 62 11 15 26 33 6 4.5 7 3 1 ○ M8 × 1.25 P3 ZENBMR8.0N 3P 70 - 12 - 36 6.2 5 8 3 2 ○ M10 × 1.5 P3 ZENBMR010O 3P 75 - 13 - 38 7 5.5 8 3 2 ○ M10 × 1.25 P3 ZENBMR010N 3P 75 - 13 - 38 7 5.5 8 3 2 ○ M12 × 1.75 P3 ZENBMR012P 3P 82 - 15 - 42 8.5 6.5 9 3 2 ○ Thread Mills M12 × 1.5 P3 ZENBMR012O 3P 82 - 15 - 42 8.5 6.5 9 3 2 △ M12 × 1.25 P3 ZENBMR012N 3P 82 - 15 - 42 8.5 6.5 9 3 2 △ M14 × 2 P3 ZENBMR014Q 3P 88 - 18 - 45 10.5 8 11 3 2 △ M14 × 1.5 P3 ZENBMR014O 3P 88 - 14 - 45 10.5 8 11 3 2 △ Dies M16 × 2 P3 ZENBMR016Q 3P 95 - 18 - 48 12.5 10 13 3 2 △ M16 × 1.5 P3 ZENBMR016O 3P 95 - 14 - 48 12.5 10 13 3 2 △ M18 × 2.5 P4 ZENBMS018R 3P 100 - 20 - 51 14 11 14 4 2 △ M18 × 1.5 P3 ZENBMR018O 3P 100 - 14 - 51 14 11 14 4 2 △ Center Drills M20 × 2.5 P4 ZENBMS020R 3P 105 - 20 - 50 15 12 15 4 3 △ M20 × 1.5 P4 ZENBMS020O 3P 105 - 14 - 50 15 12 15 4 3 △ Centering Tools JIS ◎=Standard ○=Semi standard △=Made to order SP-56 For improvement, spec may change without advance notice. 373