Spiral Fluted Taps (for blind hole)Spiral Fluted Taps(for through hole)Spiral Pointed Taps(for through hole)Hand TapsCementedCarbide TapsRoll TapsSpecial Thread TapsSimple Inspection ToolsPipe TapsThread MillsPremium Thread MillsDiesCenter DrillsCentering Tools ② Selection chart of taps Tapping conditions Machining, in low-speed tapping area Machining, in middle speed tapping area Product symbol LKSL LKSL XL XSL SU+SL SUXSL AU+SL AUXSL MHSL MHSL ① Tap material Surface treatment HSS OX HSS OX HSS HSS OX HSS OX HSS Coating HSS Coating HSS-Co Coating HSS-Co Coating Name Long neck For generaluse For stainless steel coated For middle For middlecoatedhardnesshardnesscarbonsteelcarbon steel JIS ② ③ ④ Bored Hole Shape For Metric Threads ②-9 ②-10 ②-36 ②-16 ②-42 ②-12 ②-38 ②-4 ②-6 ⑤ For Unified ThreadsFor Whitworth Threads For Screw Threads used on Sewing Machines Pipe Threads American Pipe Threads For Miniature Threads ⑥ For Trapezoidal Threads ~ S25C Low carbon steels ◆ ◎ ◆ ◎ ◆ ◎ ◆ ◎ ◆◆ ◎ ◆◆ ◎ S25C ~ S45C Medium carbon steels ◆ ○ ◆ ○ ◆ ◎ ◆ ◎ ◆ ◎ ◆◆ ◎ ◆◆ ◎ S45C ~ High carbon steels ◆ ○ ◆ ○ ◆ ○ ◆◆ ◎ ◆◆ ◎ ◆◆ ◎ ◆◆ ◎ ⑦ SCM Alloy steels ◆ ○ ◆ ○ ◆◆ ◎ ◆◆ ◎ ◆◆ ◎ ◆◆ ◎ 25 ~ 35HRC Heat treated steel ◆◆ ◎ ◆◆ ◎ 35 ~ 45HRC Heat treated steel 45 ~ 55HRC Heat treated steel ⑧ 55 ~ 63HRC Heat treated steelSUSStainless steels(SUS) ◆ ◎ ◆ ◎ ◆◆ ○ ◆◆ ○ SKD Tool steels SC Cast steels FC Cast irons ⑨ FCD Ductile cast irons Cu Copper Bs Brass BsC Brass castings PB Bronze ⑩ AL Wrought aluminum AC, ADC Wrought aluminum ◆ ○ ◆ ○ Mg Magnesium alloy die castings ZDC Zinc alloy die castings ◆ ○ ◆ ○ ⑪ Titanium alloys Nickel base alloys Thermosetting plastic Thermoplastic resin ②-1