
Taper pipe thread tapping such as for PT thread and for NPT thread is quite different from parallel thread tapping such as for metric thread. There, the trouble particularly special in taper thread tapping tends to happen. Following is the explanation about tapping troubles on taper pipe thread tapping and their solution:
| material | tool steel, alloy steel, | nickel base alloy, | ||||||
| trouble | low carbon steel | middle carbon steel | high carbon steel, heat treated steel of lower than 35HRC | stainless steel | cast iron, tough cas iron | t aluminum alloy, zinc alloy, brass | thermosetting resin, thermoplastic resin | titanium alloy, heat treated steel of lower than 35HRC |
| tap wear, cutting performace decreased | ▲ | ● | ▲ | ● | ー | |||
| welding on tap | ● | ● | ▲ | ● | ● | ー | ||
| chipping on tap | ▲ | ▲ | ● | ● | ー | |||
| rough surface | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ● | ▲ | ▲ | ー |
| torn threads | ● | ● | ▲ | ● | ▲ | ー | ||
| chip clogging | ● | ● | ▲ | ー |
| check point | trouble | Over-cutting of intenal threads | Shrinkage of interna threads | l Rough surface, Torn threads | Stop line | tap wear, cutting performace decreased | welding on tap | chipping on tap | chip clogging |
| Mac | hine | Select machine suitable for tapping size | Use machine with more power | Use machine with more power | |||||
| Jigs, H | olders | Fix workpiece firmly | Use tap holder of floating type, Prevent vibrating of axis of tap, Prevent centering- off with workpiece | ||||||
| Cutting c | ondition | Adjust properly the Reduce cutting speed, Adjust a feed | stroke of tapping | Reduce cutting speed | Reduce cutting spe | ed | |||
| Lubri | cant | Change to insolubl soluble, Use other c prevents cold weld | e oil from water utting oil which ing | Change to insoluble soluble, Use other c prevents cold weldi | oil from water utting oil when ng | Adjust oil volume, | supply oil properly | ||
| On pr | ocess | Prevent slanting of hole | Use taper reamer for boring hole | Provide deeper tapping hole, Remove unnecessary chips during tapping | Provide deeper tapping hole, Check the viscosity, Use taper reamer for boring hole | ||||
| Selection | Use spiral fluted tap, Use interrupted tap | Use thread mill cutters | Use carbide tap (depending on materials being cut) | Use interrupted taps | Use spiral fluted ta tap | l p, Use interrupted | |||
| Tap | Design | Reconsider of number of flutes of tap | Change material of tap | Provide oxide surface treatment, Provide TiN or TiCN on taps, Provide larger cutting angle | Select long shank tap when ejecting chips interferes with tap holder in the case of SP tapping |
1) Torn thread trouble was solved by changing cutting speed 2) Stop line trouble was solved by using Thread milling cutter Tapping condition Cutting condition
| size | : PT 1/4-19 | size | : PT1/4-19 |
| tap | : Straight flute tap | tap | : Straight flute tap |
| material | : Low carbon steel | milling |
machine Machining center cutter
holder fixed type
| lubricant | water soluble | Tapping speed: 5m/min | Tapping speed: 2m/min | Straight flute tap | Thread milling cutter | ||
| Torn threads | No torn threads | holder | : fixed | There is the stop line | There is no stop line |
lubricant water soluble