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-SP-PS LS-PF LS-SP-PF PS LH PF LH AUSP Rp AUSP G SU-PF SU-SP-PF ① Tap material Surface treatment HSS HSS HSS HSS HSS HSS Coating HSS Coating HSS OX HSS OX Name For parallel pipe threads; Long, for For parallel pipe threads; For general use For parallel pipe For parallel pipe threadsgeneral useFor left-hand threadsthreads, coatedFor stainless steel ② ③ ④ Bored Hole Shape For Metric Threads ⑤ For Unified ThreadsFor Whitworth Threads For Screw Threads used on Sewing Machines Pipe Threads ⑧-46 ⑧-73 ⑧-75 ⑧-43 ⑧-72 ⑧-10 ⑧-12 ⑧-76 ⑧-77 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 ⑧-5