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TAP FEEDS and SPEEDS

How to Tap Effectively and

Optimize Tool Life

To minimize tapping issues the

following rules should be followed:
• Use a pitch controlled tapping attachment.
• Choose the correct lubricant (Choose –
Ultra S/P ™ Super Premium)
Premium).
• Use the correct tapping drill size and type of
tap.
• Choose the correct Speeds and Feeds.
• Keeping taps sharp, check tap for wear.
• Ensure accurate alignment.
• Check hardness of material, especially
when changing batches of material.

Tapping Speed can be calculated using: (Use

Table below)
RPM = Feed Speed (SFM) / 0.26 x Tap's
Outer Dimension

Tapping speeds should be "

DECREASED " if
• Lubricant is Poor or Flow is Restricted.
• Bottom lead or Spiral Zute taps are used.
• Thread depth ( % ) increase.
• Thread pitch is course.
• Cutting taper threads (50% Normal Speed).

Tapping speeds can be "

INCREASED " if
• Thread Depth decreases.
• Thread Pitch is _ne.
• Coolant Zow and Quality is Good.
• Spiral point taps are used.

Tapping Speeds
Proper tapping speeds are very important in
obtaining ebcient tapping results. The
optimum speed for tapping is highest speed
that conditions permit, consistent with
acceptable tool life. Speeds must be reduced
as length of hole increases. Holes, taps with
tapered chamfers are able to operate faster
than taps with bottoming chamfers. Vertical
tapping speeds can be increased, compared
to horizontal tapping.

Recommended Feeds and Speeds table

below suggests a "starting point" for
selecting the speed to operate the tap.

Tapping Formulas and

Calculations
RPM for UNC/UNF

Feed Rate for UNC/UNF Taps

RPM for M/MF Taps

Feed Rate for M/MF Taps

Recommended Feeds and

Speeds (SFM) into Material

Recommended Feeds
Material
and Speeds (SFM)

Aluminum -
60
Cast Alloys

Aluminum -
70
Diecast Alloys

Aluminum -
80
Wrought Alloys

Brass 60-100

Bronze 30-40

Copper 60-80

Gun Metal 50-60

Cast Iron -
30-60
Grey

Cast Iron -
50
Ductile

Cast Iron -
15-30
Alloys

Malleable Alloy 20-40

Magnesium
50-70
Alloys

Nickel Alloys 10

Nimonic Alloys 10-12

Mild Steel 30-50

Steel - Medium
35
Carbon

Tool Steel 15-25

Cast Steel 25

Titanium Alloys 10

Stainless Steel
10-20
- 300 Series

Stainless Steel
15
- 400 Series

Plastic 50-70

Zinc -
80
Diecasting

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TAPS – Industrial Coated

—— NEW! HSS Combo Drill and Tap:
! Cryo/Nitride Jobber Length
! Cryo/Nitride Silver & Deming
—— HSS Machine Screw/Fractional:
! TiN Spiral Point Plug
! TiN Taper - Straight Flute
! TiN Plug - Straight Flute
! TiN Bottoming - Straight Flute
! SET — TiN Straight Flute
—— METRIC HSS Machine/Fractional Taps:
! TiN Taper Straight Flute
! TIN Plug Straight Flute
! TiN Bottoming Straight Flute
! SET — TiN Straight Flute
—— HSS Semi–Bottoming Taps:
! TiN 52° Hi–Helix Taps
! ACN 52° Hi–Helix Taps
—— HSS High Performance Taps:
! TiN Reduced Neck
! TiCN Reduced Neck
! TiAIN / ALTiN Reduced Neck
—— HSS Taper Pipe Taps:
! TiN Regular NPT Taper Pipe
! TiN Interrupted NPT Taper Pipe
! Gold Oxide Interrupted NPT Taper Pipe
—— HSS M42 Cobalt Taps:
! M42 Cobalt TiN Plug Tap
—— Tap Wrenches:
! T-Handle Tap Wrench
! Ratcheting T-Handle Tap Wrench

Drill and Tap Support:

" DRILLS – Feeds and Speeds
" TAPS – Feeds and Speeds
" Drill Troubleshooting
" Tap Troubleshooting

Our products are only sold through

distributors. Please contact customer service
1-800-328-4655 to find the nearest distributor.

S t r a i g h t Zu t e are general purpose tools to

be used for hand tapping. They are generally
the most economical tool for use on
production runs, but are best on materials that
produce chips, or where the swarf breaks
readily.

Ta p S t y l e s :

Taper Tap
S e v e n t o t e n t h r e a d s c h a m f e r e d for
easy thread starting in tough materials.

Plug Tap
T h r e e t o _v e t h r e a d s c h a m f e r e d for
general use when tapping into the bottom of
the hole is not critical. (This is the most widely
used style)

Bottoming Tap
O n e t o t w o t h r e a d s c h a m f e r e d to use
after threads have been started for tapping to
the bottom of a hole.

Coarse Threads
For most applications, Coarse Threads offer
theses advantages:
# Easier and faster assembly, providing a
better start with less chance of cross
threading.
# Nicks and burrs from handling are less
liable to affect assembly.
# They are less likely to seize in temperature
applications and in joints where corrosion will
form.
# Less prone to strip when threaded into
lower strength metals.
# More easily tapped in brittle materials and
or materials that crumble easily.

Fine Threads
Fine threads may make for superior fastener
for applications with speci_c strength or other
requirements.
# They are about 10% stronger than Coarse
threads due to their greater cross-section
areas.
# In very hard materials, Fine threads are
easier to tap.
# They can adjusted more precisely because
of their smaller helix angle.
# Where length if engagement is limited, they
provide greater strength.
# Thinner wall thickness can be used because
of their smaller thread cross section.

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