
Thermal refined steels
(m/min) 50〜63HRC
●The UH-CT has an improved shank roundness accuracy.
●For the bored hole diameter, the maximum minor diameter of a 6H internal thread diameter maximum value is recommended.
80 Workpiece Material SKD11hardened material (60 HRC)
| Bore Diameter φ6.9 | 6060 | 60 | ||
| UH-CT | HolesHoles | |||
| Tapping Length 16mm through hole | 40 | |||
| Standard |
| Tapping Speed 1.5m/min(60rpm) | Carbide hard Tap. | 8 Holes | ||
| N-CT | 20 | |||
| Machinery Type CNC rigid tapping machine |
| 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 0 | |
| Tapping Fluid Non-water soluble cutting oil |
Number of tapped holes. 10 20 30 40 50 60
(Number of threads tapped.) UH-CT N-CT
| The figure above is a comparison of the number of tapped holes using a standard carbide tap (N-CT) and a | The figure above shows the relationship between the |
| carbide tap in SKD 11 high hardness quenched steel at 60 HRC. The N-CT tap, had chipped flutes at | number of tapped holes and the load meter (%) of |
| 8 holes. Compared to the N-CT, the UH-CT was able to process 60 holes in ultra high hardness steel. It is | the machine when machining tests are conducted up |
to 60 holes with UH - CT tap. The numerical value important to watch for a dull drill as it will cause the taps flutes to wear prematurely. The drilling is of the load meter tends to increase as the number of processed at a 6m/min. cutting speed and a 0.04mm/rev. feed which can easily cause work hardening.
tapped holes increase at 50 completed threads. The cutting edge damage at this point causes the load
| * Bored hole in this test was prepared by using a carbide drill under such condition as could cause no | meter to raise quickly beyond 50 tapped holes. As |
| work-hardening. (cutting speed: 6m/min, feed 0.04m/rev.) | the number of tapped holes progresses further, the |
risk of tap breakage is considerable and the load will increase, so it is recommended to set the life expectancy at a safe level considering the high hardness of the steel being processed.
Unit:mm Unit:mm
| JIS6H(Level 2) | JIS6H(Level 2) | SLow | Tapping Speed | Fast | ||
| Internal Thread Dimeter | Internal Thread Dimeter |
Thread Hole Thread Hole Work piece Work piece
| Hole | Hole | Hole | Hole | Material | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | Material | ||||||
| Size Size | Size Size | m/min | m/min | m/min | m/min | m/min | ||||||||||
| Size | Size | Size | Size | |||||||||||||
| ( | ) ( | ) | 60HRC | UH-CT | 60HRC | |||||||||||
| (Max) | (Min) | Max | Min | |||||||||||||
| High | 55HRC | 55HRC | High | |||||||||||||
| M2 ×0.4 | 1.65 | 1.679 | 1.567 | M12×1.75 | 10.4 | 10.441 | 10.106 | hardness | hardness | |||||||
| material | 55HRC | 55HRC | material | |||||||||||||
| M2.5×0.45 | 2.11 | 2.138 | 2.013 | M12×1.5 | 10.60 | 10.676 | 10.376 | EH-CT |
M2.6 0.45 2.21 2.238 2.113 M12 1.25 10.90 10.912 10.647
Tempered 45HRC 45HRC Tempered
| M3 ×0.5 | 2.56 | 2.599 | 2.459 | M14×2 | 12.1 | 12.210 | 11.835 | material | ※ Please use UH-CT, | EH-HT | material | ||||
| 25HRC | 25HRC | ||||||||||||||
| Tool steel | ・ | EH-CT with complete | EH-PO | ・ | Tool steel | ||||||||||
| M4 ×0.7 | 3.40 | 3.422 | 3.242 | M14×1.5 | 12.60 | 12.676 | 12.376 | SKS | SKD | synchronous feed. | SKS | SKD | |||
| Alloy steel | SCM ・SCr | SCM・SCr | Alloy steel | ||||||||||||
| M5 ×0.8 | 4.30 | 4.334 | 4.134 | M16×2 | 14.1 | 14.210 | 13.835 | 3m/min 1m/min | 15m/min 6m/min 5m/min |
| M6 | 1 | 5.10 | 5.153 | 4.917 | M16 | 1.5 | 14.60 | 14.676 | 14.376 | |
| M8 ×1.25 | 6.90 | 6.912 | 6.647 | M18×2.5 | 15.7 | 15.744 | 15.294 | |||
| M10 ×1.5 | 8.60 | 8.676 | 8.376 | M18×1.5 | 16.60 | 16.676 | 16.376 | |||
| M10 ×1.25 | 8.90 | 8.912 | 8.647 | M20×2.5 | 17.6 | 17.744 | 17.294 | |||
| JIS | M20×1.5 | 18.60 | 18.676 | 18.376 |