Monobloc tap HSGT ISO

HSSfor steel

All Sutton HSGT Taps up to 3/4 (20mm) are ground from solid HSS hardened blanks. This technique presents the hardened tap blanks with a uniform homogeneous grain structure ready for flute and thread grinding operations. The resultant taps are tough with a ground all-over finish, producing smoothly blended flute and thread forms of precise geometry throughout their length. Available in all thread forms including metric, metric fine, UNC, UNF, BSW, BSF, BA, BSB, G(BSPF), Rc(BSPT), Rp(BSPPL), Pg, NPT, NPTF, NPSF. Straight Flute Tap: Through & blind holes Suitable for both hand and machine operations Depths up to approx. 1 x d Gun Tap: Through holes Suitable for machine operations Depths up to approx. 3 x d1 Spiral Flute Tap: Blind holes Suitable for machine operations Depths up to approx. 2.5 x d1 Forming Tap: Through or Blind holes For cold forming of threads in materials with good flow characteristics Depths up to approx. 1.5 x d1