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	Flute Type Flute Type	Show

	Spiral Point

	Flute Type Flute Type	Hide

	Straight
	Spiral Point
	Spiral
	Fluteless

	System of Measurement System of Measurement

Inch

Metric

	Thread Size Thread Size

	Thread Pitch Thread Pitch

	For Use On For Use On

	Number of Flutes Number of Flutes

	Thread Direction Thread Direction


Right Hand	Left Hand

	Material Material

High-Speed Steel

Cobalt Steel

	Finish Finish

Uncoated

Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated

Black Oxide

Titanium Carbonitride (TiCN)
Coated

Gold Oxide

	Individual/Set Individual/Set

Individual

Set

	Shank Type Shank Type


Square	Round

	Thread Type Thread Type

	Application Application

Through-Hole Threading

Closed-End Hole Threading

	Overall Length Overall Length

	Chamfer Type Chamfer Type

Plug

	Thread Length Thread Length

	Pitch Diameter Limit Pitch Diameter Limit

H11

JIS
Class 2

	Component Component

Tap

Drill Bit

	Drill Bit Size Drill Bit Size

	Maximum Tapping Depth Maximum Tapping Depth

	Drill Bit Decimal Size Equivalent Drill Bit Decimal Size Equivalent

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	Number of Tapping Ends Number of Tapping Ends

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Chip-Clearing Taps for Through Holes

Keep chips clear while tapping. Also known as gun taps, these have spiral-point flutes that push chips ahead of the tap and out of through holes.

Long-Reach Chip-Clearing Taps for Through Holes

Clear chips while tapping deep and hard-to-reach holes. These taps have an extra-long shank for extended reach.

Oversize Chip-Clearing Taps for Through Holes

Create oversized threads while keeping chips clear. These taps are sized for use in holes where the threads will shrink due to heat treatment or plating.

Left-Hand Chip-Clearing Taps for Through Holes

These taps cut left-hand threads while keeping chips clear.

Taps for Steel and Stainless Steel

These taps are made of cobalt steel for higher strength and wear resistance than standard taps. Their flutes are designed to keep chips clear, so they don't need to be reversed to prevent buildup.

Taps for Aluminum, Brass, and Plastic

Coated with chromium carbide or titanium carbonitride (TiCN), these cobalt steel taps cut smoothly through soft material to produce accurate threads.

JIS Thread Taps

Produce metric threads that meet Japanese Industrial Standards.

Chip-Clearing Tap Sets for Through-Holes

Sets include multiple tap sizes for threading different hole diameters.

Tap and Drill Bit Sets

Drill and tap a variety of hole sizes. These taps and drill bits are for use on metal and plastic.

Chip-Clearing Tap and Drill Bit Sets for Through-Holes

Also known as gun taps, the taps in these sets have spiral-point flutes that push chips ahead of the tap and out of through holes.