
| Spiral | Straight | Spiral point Left hand spiral | Roll | ||||
| 1 Low carbon steel 2 Medium carbon steel 3 High carbon steel 4 Alloy steel 5 Thermal refined steel(25~35HRC) 6 Thermal refined steel(35~45HRC) | Symbol of flute design | SP | HT | PO | SL | RO | |
| Symbol of size |
7 Thermal refined steel(45~55HRC) 8 Thermal refined steel(50~63HRC) 9 Stainless steel Tool steel ⓫ Cast steel ⓬ Cast iron Overall length Shank dia. Chamfer length
| ⓭ Ductile cast iron ⓮ Copper ⓯ Brass ⓰ Brass casting ⓱ Bronze ⓲ Wrought aluminum ⓳ Aluminum alloy casting | Note 1: Product symbols shown in red mean the | L | D | ℓ | Drill hole shape | PD | PD | |||||
| tap suitable for synchronized feed tapping. | s | c | P: | MinMinB: | ||||||||
| ⓴ Magnesium alloy | Zinc alloy ㉒ Titanium alloy ㉓ Nickel base alloy ㉔ Thermosetting plastic ㉕ Thermoplastic resin | MinMin | 100% | |||||||||
| MaxMax | 74.1% | 100%100% |
| M2 | Tap selection | Main | Symbol | Code | L D ℓ Product | Tap selection | Main | Symbol | Code | L D ℓ Product | M2 | |||
| Taps | material | s c page | material | s c page | Taps | |||||||||
| Note1 | Note1 | |||||||||||||
| Taps / M2×0.4 | For stainless Oversize | 2349 SU+SP | SUPQ2.0E | SP P2 42 | 3 2.5P ①-98 | |||||||||
| M3 | steels | SUPR2.0E | P3 ①-98 | M3 | ||||||||||
| Taps | 123 | MaxMax | Taps | |||||||||||
| General purpose | 1 | R-Y | RY2.0E3 | - 42 RO 3 3P ⑥-63 | 49 | SU+PO | PUPR2.0E | PO P3 42 | 3 5P ③-60 | Min | ||||
| Standard | 23 | For cast | Carbide ⑫⑬⑯ | Length of Max | 74.1%74.1% | |||||||||
| SP | SPP2.0E | SP P1 42 3 2.5P ①-37 | N-CT FC | TCNR2.0E3 | HT P3 40 | 3 3P ⑤-10 | engagement=3.1mm | |||||||
| M4 | +SP | SNPP2.0E | ①-55 | irons | TCNR2.0E1 | 1.5P ⑤-10 | 【Length of engagement】 | M4 | ||||||
| Taps | On "middle" engagement class, 7H class can be chosen | Internal threads made by roll taps are | Taps | |||||||||||
| SP 1.5P | SY2.0EPNEBA | 1.5P ①-56 | For aluminum | ⑮⑯⑰⑱ AL+SP | ASHPQ2.0E | SP P2 42 | 3 2.5P ① -134 | in case of "L" engagement length. | Internal threads different from those made by cutting |
Engagement Unit : mm taps on the shape of minor dimameter.
PO POQ2.0E PO P2 5P ③-13 ⑲⑳㉑ AL-SP 1.5P SY2.0EQLENA 1.5P ① -135 classification Engagement D1 Unit : mm
M5 Engagement length External threads Drill size *Hole size for thread forming taps
123 HT TNMP2.0E5 HT P1 42 3 5P ④-5 ⑱⑲㉑ LA-HT TY2.0EQLEN5 HT P2 42 3 5P ④ -108 length classification (ref.) Min Max M5
Taps Classification of materials S Short engagement length 4H 5H − S≦1(mm) Min Max Taps
TNMP2.0E1 1.5P ④-5 TY2.0EQLENA 1.5P ④ -108 Bored hole size 1.6 1.567 1.679 1.79 1.84 M Normal engagement length 5H 6H 7H 1<M≦3(mm) Engagement ratio 92.4% 100% 74.1% Oversize 23 SP SPQ2.0E SP P2 42 3 2.5P ①-37 Carbide ⑲㉑ N-CT LA TCNR2.0E3A HT P3 40 3 3P ⑤-3 L Long engagement length 3<L(mm) Forming condition changes depending M6 6H 7H 8H P=0.4mm D1 is minor diameter of JIS 6H(2nd Class) of internal threads on workpiece's Material and shape. Taps SPR2.0E P3 ①-37 TCNR2.0E1A 1.5P ⑤-3 Above is for customer's reference. M6 Kind Chip shape after boring (drilling)SPS2.0EP4 No. ①-37 Thread forming taps Examples of materials⑱⑲㉑N+RSNRSP42.0EP RO G4 42 3 4P ⑥-26 Taps PO POR2.0E PO P3 5P ③-13 for non-ferrous NRSP42.0EB 2P ⑥-26 M8 ⑫⑬ Cast iron, Ductile cast ironmaterials Tolerance area of tap's pitch diameter 【Thread class of cutting taps】 Taps POS2.0EChip or P4 ③-13 NRSP52.0EP G5 4P ⑥-26 M8 123 HT TNMR2.0E5powder likeHT P3 42 ⑧35P ④-5 NRSP52.0EB 2P ⑥-26 Class PD tolerance Taps Thermal refined steel (50〜63HRC) 【 Pitch diameter】 P1 10μm〜25 μm M10 TNMR2.0E1 1.5P ④-5 NRSP62.0EP G6 4P ⑥-26 Diameter of imaginary cylinder or cone Internal threads Taps TNMS2.0E5 P4 ⑦5P ④ Thermal refined steel (45〜55HRC)NRSP62.0EB 2P ⑥ which makes equal the width of threads P2 25μm〜40 μm -5 -26 and width of space between the threads M10 TNMS2.0E1 1.5P ④-5 Short chamfer ⑲⑳㉑ MG-HT TMGMQ2.0E1 HT P2 42 3 1P ④ -116 P3 40μm〜55 μm Taps ⑥ Thermal refined steel (35〜45HRC) P1 M12 For left hand threads 23 SP LH SPP2.0E--L SP P1 42 3 2.5P ①-77 For plastics ㉔ PL1 TPLM2.0E3 HT P4 42 3 3P ④ -118 P2 P4 55μm〜70 μm Taps 123 HT LH TNMP2.0E5-L HT P1 42 ⑤35P ④-64Thermal refined steel (25〜35HRC)Thread forming taps 1234 OL+RZOLRZP42.0EP RO G4 42 3 4P ⑥-42 P3 *Above shows the plus tolerance M1 for dry tapping 59⑲ P4 by setting PD basic size as "0". Taps2 TNMP2.0E1-L 1.5P ④-64 OLRZP52.0EP G5 ⑥-42 Width of Width of Oxidizing 123 SP OX SPP2.0EX SP P1 42③④⑩3 2.5P① High carbon steel, Alloy steel, Tool steelHigh performance 1234 HP+RZHRZP42.0EB RO G4 42 3 2P ⑥ threadsthreads -M8.5 -63 -48 【Thread class of roll taps】 M1 Taps ③ thread forming taps 59⑲ ⑥ width of space Width of space PO OX POQ2.0EX PO P2 ②⑪5P -34 HRZP52.0EB G5 -48 between threadsbetween threads Class PD tolerance M1 Oversize 123 ③ Medium carbon steel, Cast steelTorqueless thread Short chamfer123 ⑥ G4 38μm〜51 μm Taps-M8.5 PO OX POR2.0EX PO P3 42 3 5P -34 9⑲㉑ SC-TL-RZ SRZM42.0E1 RO G4 42 3 1P -58 Pitch Pitch 4 Coating 1234 ⑨ ① forming taps Seamless 129 ⑥ M9-M2 9⑲㉑ AU+SP VSAPQ2.0E SP P2 42 3 2.5P -84Stainless steel SURZ SURZ42.0EB RO G4 42 3 2P -60 diameterdiameter G4 G5 51μm〜64 μm Taps 123 ③ For deep hole use 234⑬ ① G5 49⓾ VUPO 1102101021 PO P2 45 3 5P -4 S-SP SSMP2.0E SP P1 42 3 2.5P -121 G6 64μm〜76 μm M9-M 1234 PO V VPOQ2.0EContinuousPO P2 42 ①35P ③-48Low carbon steel 1234 S-PO PSMQ2.0E PO P2 42 3 5P ③-73 G6G6 Taps 24 48 129⑭ ⑥ Oversize 234⑬ ① *Above shows the plus tolerance M25-M R+V RVP42.0EP RO G4 42 3 4P -39 S-SP SSMR2.0E SP P3 42 3 2.5P -121 Basic size of pitch diameter by setting PD basic size as "0". Taps ⑱⑲㉑ ㉒ ⑥ Titanium alloy 1234 ③ RVP42.0EBContinuous 2P -39 S-PO PSMR2.0E PO P3 42 3 5P -73 1.740mm M25-M RVP52.0EP G5 4P ⑥-39 Nut taps 12 NT NH22.0E HT Ⅱb 75 1.4 25P ⑦-27 -150μm -100μm -50μm +50μm +100 μm +150 μm Taps 48 -M100 ㉓ Nickel base alloy M50 Taps RVP52.0EB 2P ⑥-39 Taps / M2×0.25 Ⅱ G4 G5 G6 RVP62.0EP G6⑭⑮⑰⑱4P⑥-39Copper, Brass, Bronze, Wrought aluminum P1 M50-M RVP62.0EB 2P ⑥-39 Standard 23 SP SPP2.0B SP P1 42 3 2.5P ①-37 P1 P2 P3 P4 Taps 100 For Unified ⑯⑲⑳㉑ Tolerance of dies is the P2 threadsTaps Long 23 LS-SP SPFP2.0EL07 SP P1 70 3 2.5P ①-87Brass casting, Aluminum alloy casting, Magnesium alloy, Zinc alloyPOPOP2.0BPO5P③-13 target of external threads Chip or For Unified LS-PO POFQ2.0EL07 PO P2powder like 5P ③-51 123 HT TNMP2.0B5 HT P1 42 3 5P ④-5 Class of dies 6g external threads(-86〜-19) 6H internal threads( 0〜90) It is possible to select taps and dies from the size of the thread to tap. ㉔㉕Thermosetting plastic, Thermoplastic resin For main sizes M2 to M12, the tapping flow is described, while the GRGR threads 123 LS-HT TNFP2.0E507 HT P1 70 3 5P ④-71 TNMP2.0B1 1.5P ④-5 Ⅱ Solid dies NR GP NPNP Taps For Whitworththreads TNFP2.0E107 1.5P ④-71 Thread forming taps 12 N-RZ NRZM42.0BP RO G4 42 3 4P ⑥-15 P1 TapsAvailable work materials, main shape sizes of products, and other Hardness of materials : Please refer to material composition table shown in technical data.for steels series of tapping steps, i.e. Boring before tapping → Threading → Solid diesJIS 2Class external threads(-80〜-20)JIS 2Class intenal threads(0〜70) Thread forming taps 12 N+RZ NRZP42.0EP RO G4 42 3 4P ⑥-14 NRZM42.0BB 2P ⑥-15 P2 for Auto Lathe For Whitworth for steels WRWR GRGR GPGP WPWP threads information are also described here. Flute shape of taps and chip ejectionNRZP42.0EB2P⑥-14 NRZM52.0BP G5 4P ⑥-15 Gage check, is illustrated with figures. Relative position of PD tolerance area of external threads, internal threads, taps and gages. Taps For Screw threads used on sewing machines(SM) NRZP52.0EP G5 4P ⑥-14 NRZM52.0BB 2P ⑥-15 Taps Thread forming taps ⑱⑲㉑ For Screw threads used For details of products, see their respective pages.NRZP52.0EB2P⑥-14N-RSNRSM42.0BP RO G4 42 3 4P ⑥-27 Bored hole sizes, accuracy of internal threads, and accuracy of on sewing machines NRZP62.0EP G6 4P ⑥-14 for non-ferrous NRSM42.0BB 2P ⑥-27 Taps SP= PO= SL= materialsHT= RO= (–) ← Basic size of pitch diameter → (+) (SM) For Pipe threadsTaps Spiral Spiral point NRZP62.0EB LH spiral 2P⑥-14 Straight Forming NRSM52.0BP G5 4P ⑥-27 taps are also described here. Just seeing this page allows you to 1.740mm For high carbon steels 235 HC+PO PCPQ2.0E PO P2 42 3 5P ③-76 NRSM52.0BB 2P ⑥-27 For medium hardness carbon steels 345 Unit : μm Unit : μm For Pipe threads For American MHSL 1109101021 SL P2 45 3 5P ②-4 perform threading.Ring gage pitch diameter (for external threads inspection) Plug gage pitch diameter (for internal threads inspection) Taps pipe threadsTaps Long 345 MHSL 2209101021 SL P2 100 3 5P ②-4 NR6g -96 〜 -86 GR6g -22 〜 -12 GP6H 2 〜 10 NP6H 90 〜 98 Carbide taps for ultra hard materials 8 UH-CT UHCR2.0E5 HT P3 40 4 5P ⑤-28 WRⅡ -80 〜 -72 GRⅡ -32 〜 -24 GPⅡ 4 〜 12 WPⅡ 62 〜 70 For American For stainless steels 2349 pipe threads For Miniaturethreads SU+SP SUPP2.0E SP P1 42 3 2.5P ①-98 NR : NOT GO ring gage GR : GO ring gage GP : GO plug gage NP : NOT GO plug gage Taps Taps 123 Chip Broken chips 49 SU+PO PUPQ2.0E ejection PO P2 42 3 5P ③-60 stored in flutes WR : NOT GO working ring gage WP : NOT GO working plug gage 129 SU-HT TUMQ2.0E4 HT P2 42 3 4P ④-88 Unit : mm Unit : mm For Miniature No chips Accuracy of external threads Accuracy of internal threads threads TUMQ2.0E1 1.5P ④-88 Taps 3 thread forming Major diameter Pitch diameter Minor diameter Major diameter Pitch diameter Minor diameter Searching from work materials and tapping conditions: Selection chart of taps [On the first page of each category section]6g1.886〜1.9811.654〜1.721−6H−1.740〜1.8301.567〜1.679 Continuous chips JIS 2class 1.890〜1.980 1.660〜1.720 〜1.490 JIS 2class − 1.740〜1.810 1.567〜1.679 Sizes-4 Codes shown in ( ) are available while supplies last. ① ① Sizes-3 寸法別一覧_001-027_M2-M8_E_2022.indd 4 2022/06/02 11:33 Selection chart of taps ◎:Most suitable tap Recommended ◆:Insoluble ❸ Recommended tap ○:Suitable tap tapping fluid ◆:Water-soluble Tapping conditionsTapping conditions Machining, in low-speed tapping areaMachining, in low-speed tapping area 寸法別一覧_001-027_M2-M8_E_2022.indd 3 Machining, in low/middle speed tapping areaMachining, in low/middle speed tapping area 2022/06/02 11:33 Product symbolProduct symbol ISPISP SPSP LS-SPLS-SP LS-SP-KLS-SP-K SP LHSP LH LS-SP LHLS-SP LH LO-SPLO-SP LS-LO-SPLS-LO-SP SP 1.5PSP 1.5P SP OXSP OX LS-SP OXLS-SP OX AL+SPAL+SP AL-SP AL-SP +SP+SP E-SPE-SP HC+SPHC+SP HC+SP OXHC+SP OX SU+SPSU+SP SU-S-SPSU-S-SP LS-SU-S-LS-SU-S- S-SPS-SP AL - SPAL - SP 1.5P1.5P HVSPHVSP HC - SPHC - SP HC - SP OXHC - SP OX SU - SPSU - SP SPSP Tap material Tap material Surface treatmentSurface treatment HSSHSS OXOX HSSHSS HSSHSS HSSHSS HSSHSS HSSHSS HSSHSS HSSHSS HSSHSS HSSHSS OXOX HSSHSS OXOX HSSHSS NINI HSSHSS NINI HSSHSS HSSHSS OXOX HSSHSS OXOX HSSHSS HSSHSS OXOX HSSHSS OXOX HSSHSS OXOX HSSHSS OXOX HSSHSS OXOX For general For general Long, for Long, for For general useFor general use Long, for general Long, for general Low helixLow helix Long, low Long, low Short Short Long,Long, For For Short chamferShort chamfer For general For general For soft For soft For tapping For tapping For high For high For high For high For For For deep holeFor deep hole Long, for deep Long, for deep For deep For deep NameName I seriesI series useuse general general Long neckLong neck For left-hand For left-hand use For left-hand use For left-hand for general for general helix for helix for chamfer for chamfer for OxidedOxided oxidedoxided aluminum aluminum for aluminum for aluminum useuse steelsteel heavy-industry heavy-industry carbon carbon carbon carbon stainless stainless stainless stainless hole stainless hole stainless hole hole useuse threadsthreads threadsthreads useuse general usegeneral use general usegeneral use materialsmaterials materialsmaterials large partslarge parts steelssteels steel, oxidedsteel, oxided steelsteel steelsteel steelsteel
| For Metric ThreadsFor Metric Threads | ①-60①-60 | ①-37①-37 | ①-87①-87 | ①-95①-95 | ①-77①-77 | ①-93①-93 | ①-142①-142 | ①-149①-149 | ①-56①-56 | ①-63①-63 | ①-92①-92 | ①-134①-134 | ①-135①-135 | ①-55①-55 | ①-128①-128 | ①-24①-24 | ①-130①-130 | ①-132①-132 | ①-98①-98 | ①-117①-117 | ①-118①-118 | ①-121①-121 |
| For Unified ThreadsFor Unified Threads | ①-41①-41 | ①-90①-90 | ①-78①-78 | ①-64①-64 | ①-24①-24 | ①-100①-100 | ||||||||||||||||
| For Whitworth ThreadsFor Whitworth Threads | ①-43①-43 | ①-90①-90 | ①-78①-78 | ①-64①-64 | ①-131①-131 | ①-101①-101 |
For Screw Threads used on Sewing MachinesFor Screw Threads used on Sewing Machines ①-43①-43 Pipe ThreadsPipe Threads ❺ American Pipe ThreadsAmerican Pipe Threads For Miniature ThreadsFor Miniature Threads
❶ For Trapezoidal ThreadsFor Trapezoidal Threads
| ~S25C~S25C | Low carbon steelsLow carbon steels | ❷ ◎◎ ◆◆ | ◎◎ ◆◆ ◆◆ ◎◎ | ◆◆ ◎◎ ◆◆ | ◎◎ | ◆◆ | ◆◆ ○○ ○○ | ||
| S25C~S45CS25C~S45C | Medium carbon steelsMedium carbon steels | ◎◎ ◆◆ ◎◎ ◆◆ ◎◎ ◆◆ ◎◎ ◆◆ ◎◎ ◆◆ ◎◎ ◆◆ ◆◆ ◎◎ | ◎◎ ◆◆ ◆◆ ◆◆ ◎◎ ◎◎ | ◆◆ | ◎◎ ◆◆ ○○ ◆◆ | ◎◎ ◆◆ | ◎◎ ◆◆ ◎◎ ◆◆ ○○ ◆◆ | ◆◆ ◎◎ ◆◆ ○○ ○○ | |
| S45C~S45C~ | High carbon steelsHigh carbon steels | ○○ ◆◆ ○○ ◆◆ ○○ ◆◆ ○○ ◆◆ ○○ ◆◆ ○○ ◆◆ ◆◆ ○○ | ○○ ◆◆ ◆◆ ○○ | ◆◆ | ○○ ◆◆ | ◎◎ ◆◆ | ◎◎ ◆◆ ◎◎ ◆◆ ○○ ◆◆ | ◆◆ ◎◎ ◆◆ ○○ ○○ | |
| SCMSCM | Alloy steelsAlloy steels | ◆◆ | ○○ | ◆◆ ◎◎ ◆◆ | ◆◆ ◎◎ ◎◎ | ||||
| 25~35HRC25~35HRC | Heat treated steelHeat treated steel | ||||||||
| 35~45HRC35~45HRC | Heat treated steelHeat treated steel | ||||||||
| 45~55HRC45~55HRC | Heat treated steelHeat treated steel | ||||||||
| 55~63HRC55~63HRC | Heat treated steelHeat treated steel | ||||||||
| SUSSUS | Stainless steels(SUS)Stainless steels(SUS) | Check the following conditions. | ◆◆ | ○○ | ◆◆ ◎◎ ◆◆ | ◆◆ ◎◎ ◎◎ | |||
| SKDSKD | Tool steelsTool steels | ||||||||
| SCSC | Cast steelsCast steels | ||||||||
| FCFC | Cast ironsCast irons | [Work materials] | [Tapping conditions] | ||||||
| FCDFCD | Ductile cast ironsDuctile cast irons | ❶ Types of materials | ❷ Water-soluble or water-immiscible | ❺ Page No.◆◆○○ | |||||
| CuCu | CopperCopper | ||||||||
| BsBs | BrassBrass | Most suitable tap ◆◆ ❸○○ Machine and tapping conditions◆◆○○ | |||||||
| BsCBsC | Brass castingsBrass castings | ◆◆ | ○○ ◆◆ | ○○ | |||||
| PBPB | BronzeBronze | and suitable tap ◆◆ ❹○○ Hole shape (through hole or blind hole)◆◆○○ | |||||||
| ALAL | Wrought aluminumWrought aluminum | ◆◆ | ◎◎ ◆◆ | ◎◎ | |||||
| AC, ADCAC, ADC | Wrought aluminumWrought aluminum | ◆◆ | ◎◎ ◆◆ | ◎◎ | |||||
| MgMg | Magnesium alloy die castingsMagnesium alloy die castings | ◆◆ | ◎◎ ◆◆ | ◎◎ | |||||
| ZDCZDC | Zinc alloy die castingsZinc alloy die castings | ◆◆ | ◎◎ ◆◆ | ◎◎ | |||||
| Titanium alloysTitanium alloys | |||||||||
| Nickel base alloysNickel base alloys | |||||||||
| Thermosetting plasticThermosetting plastic | |||||||||
| Thermoplastic resinThermoplastic resin |
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