SOLID CARBIDE TAPS
While high speed steel (HSS) taps have a practical top limit of around 35-40 HRC before tool life becomes severely limited, carbide is often used in materials with hardness up to 65 HRC (the ones that chew up HSS in no time). With the appropriate style for the application, tool life of carbide can be 520 times that of HSS, with the added bonus of superior accuracy.
The special solid carbide machine taps are suitable for the machining of cast iron, graphite and hardened steel from 50 to 63 HRC. The coated machine taps are available for through holes and blind holes in sizes from M 3 to M 16.
TYPES OF TAPS
- Straight Flute
- Spiral Flute
- Forming Tap