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 ⑧ Selection chart of taps Tapping conditions Product symbol LS-INT-PT LS-INT-S-PT FC-PT FC-S-PT CT-PT CT-S-PT NPT S-NPT SP-NPT ① Tap material Surface treatment HSS OX HSS OX HSS NI HSS NI HF HF HSS HSS HSS Name For taper pipe threads, longFor stainless steel,For taper pipe threads; For cast ironinterrupted For American taper pipe threads;For general use ② ③ ④ Bored Hole Shape For Metric Threads ⑤ For Unified ThreadsFor Whitworth Threads For Screw Threads used on Sewing Machines Pipe Threads ⑧-28 ⑧-29 ⑧-36 ⑧-37 ⑧-38 ⑧-39 American Pipe Threads ⑧-80 ⑧-84 ⑧-86 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 ⑧-3