Production dataTechnical Information 31. Cross chart of thread cutting tool standard Tap and Die names JIS TAS ISO ANSI BS DIN General speci cation Measuring method Technical requirement Thread limit (Metric) Thread limit (Pipe) Hand taps (Metric coarse) Hand taps (Metric ne) Hand taps (Uni ed coarse) Hand taps (Uni ed ne) Hand taps (Parallel pipe thread) Hand taps (Taper pipe thread) Hand taps (American parallel pipe thread) Hand taps (American taper pipe thread) Hand taps (American dryseal parallel pipe thread) Hand taps (American dryseal taper pipe thread) Nut taps (Metric coarse) Nut taps (Metric ne) Nut taps (Uni ed coarse) Nut taps (Uni ed ne) Machine taps (Metric coarse) Machine taps (Metric ne) Bent shank taps (Metric coarse) Bent shank taps (Metric ne) Bent shank taps (Uni ed coarse) Bent shank taps (Uni ed ne) Long shank machine taps (Metric thread) Long shank machine taps (Inch thread) Spiral pointed taps Spiral uted taps Shell taps (Metric thread) Pulley taps Thread Forming taps Blanks for carbide taps Thread cutting round dies (Metric coarse, Adjustable) Thread cutting round dies (Metric ne, Adjustable) Thread cutting round dies (Metric, Solid) Thread cutting round dies (Uni ed coarse adjustable) Thread cutting round dies (Uni ed ne adjustable) Thread cutting round dies (Uni ed thread) Thread cutting round dies (Parallel pipe thread) Thread cutting round dies (Taper pipe thread) Hexagon dies Symbols : Organization names ISO : International Organization for Standardization ANSI : American National Standards Institute JIS : Japanese Industrial Standards Committee BS : British Standards Institution, UK TAS : Japan Cutting & Wear-resistant Tool Association DIN : Deutsches Institiut fur Normung Technical-98