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 ④ Selection chart of taps Tapping conditions Hand tapping/Machining, in low-speed tapping area Machining, in low-speedtapping area Product symbol IHT HT LS-HT HT LH LS-HT LH MS+TR LS-HT V MC-HT FC-HT ① Tap material Surface treatment HSS OX HSS HSS HSS HSS HSS HSS Coating HSS HSS NI Name I series For general Long, forusegeneral useFor general useFor left-handthreadsLong, for generaluse For left-handthreadsFor miniaturethreadsLong,coatedWith oilFor castholeiron ② ③ ④ Bored Hole Shape For Metric Threads ④-50 ④-5 ④-71 ④-64 ④-82 ④-84 ④-133 ④-92 ⑤ For Unified ThreadsFor Whitworth Threads ④-21 ④-79 ④-69④-25④-80④-70 For Screw Threads used on Sewing Machines ④-27 Pipe Threads American Pipe Threads For Miniature Threads ④-132 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 ④-1