TiN Coated CNC Heavy Duty Spiral Point Taps are designed to tap difficult to machine hard materials such as heat-treated steels, tool steels, and some hard exotic materials up to 35 Rc. Spiral Point CNC Heavy Duty Taps, which drive the chips ahead of the tool, are recommended for through holes or blind holes with sufficient chip clearance. For blind holes, CNC Heavy Duty Spiral Fluted Taps are recommended. CNC taps are manufactured with closely controlled dimensions for fast, repeatable tool changes on CNC equipment.
TiN Coated CNC AERO Spiral Point Taps were developed to tap heat resisting stainless steel alloys, for example 17-4PH, A286 and other soft nickel based exotic materials such as Hastelloy, Inconel, Waspoloy, and Incoloy. The unique spiral point geometry is designed to freely tap these difficult to machine Aerospace materials with minimal contact between work material and tool. With CNC equipment in mind, tap dimensions are closely controlled for fast, repeatable tap changes. CNC AREO taps are recommended for exotic materials 275 BHN or less. For harder materials, TiN Coated CNC Heavy Duty Taps are recommended.
TiN Coated CNC Heavy Duty Spiral Fluted Taps are designed to tap blind holes in heat-treated steels, tool steels, and some hard exotic materials up to 35 Rc. For through holes, CNC Heavy Duty Spiral Point Taps are recommended. CNC taps are manufactured with closely controlled dimensions for fast, repeatable tool changes on CNC equipment.