Spiral Fluted Tap Series Spiral Fluted Taps (for blind hole) F-SL Spiral Fluted Taps for High Speed Tapping, Through Hole Use (with LH spiral flutes) Spiral Fluted Taps (for through hole) Specification ■F-SL, spiral fluted tap, through hole use (with LH spiral E Coating flutes) is applicable for such high speed tapping as 15m/min to 25m/min. Under low tapping speed, chip shape and chip ejection may become poor and cause tapping troubles. Spiral Pointed Taps (for through hole) Recommended Tapping Speeds depending on Materials ow carbon steels Medium carbon steels 15〜25 15〜25 Hand Taps For icon explanation, refer to P.50 TYPE:1 TYPE:2 Cemented Carbide Taps Segment:1S Roll Taps Size Class Code Chamfer L ℓ ℓn ℓs Ds K ℓk No. of Type Stock (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) flutes For Metric Threads M3 × 0.5 P2 VFSHMQ3.0GL 5P 46 9 14 26 4 3.2 6 3 1 ○ M4 × 0.7 P2 VFSHMQ4.0IL 5P 52 11 17 29 5 4 7 3 1 ○ Special Thread Taps Simple Inspection Tools M5 × 0.8 P2 VFSHMQ5.0KL 5P 60 13 22 33 5.5 4.5 7 3 1 ○ M6 × 1 P2 VFSHMQ6.0ML 5P 62 15 26 33 6 4.5 7 3 1 ○ M8 × 1.25 P3 VFSHMR8.0NL 5P 70 19 - 36 6.2 5 8 3 2 ○ M10 × 1.5 P3 VFSHMR010OL 5P 75 23 - 38 7 5.5 8 3 2 ○ Pipe Taps M10 × 1.25 P3 VFSHMR010NL 5P 75 23 - 38 7 5.5 8 3 2 ○ M12 × 1.75 P4 VFSHMS012PL 5P 82 26 - 42 8.5 6.5 9 3 2 ○ M12 × 1.5 P3 VFSHMR012OL 5P 82 26 - 42 8.5 6.5 9 3 2 ○ M12 × 1.25 P4 VFSHMS012NL 5P 82 26 - 42 8.5 6.5 9 3 2 ○ Thread Mills Dies Center Drills Centering Tools JIS SL-19 ◎=Standard ○=Semi standard △=Made to order 390 For improvement, spec may change without advance notice.