Thread Dia. D1 | Pitch | Thread Form | Thread Length L2 | Overall Length OAL | Shank Dia D2 | Square Sq | Tapping Drill Dia. |
M8 | 1.25mm | Metric Coarse | 22mm | 72mm | 8mm | 6.3mm | 6.8mm |
Flute Type: Spiral Flute
Recommended for: Blind Holes
Shank Standard: ISO 529
Type: High speed steel cobalt (HSSE) tap.
Coating: Steam Tempered VAP - The Steam Tempered is a Fe3O4-oxyd-coating which reduces the friction between tool and workpiece and prevents cold welding.
Tapping Materials
Excellent for tapping: All General Steels with a hardness <800N/mm²; All Cast Irons & Nodular Graphite; and Unalloyed Titanium; Unalloyed Nickel; and All forms of Aluminium Si<6%.
Good for tapping: All General Steels & Alloy Steels with a hardness 800 - 1200N/mm²; All Stainless Steels; All Cast Irons; Titanium Alloys; and Aluminium-cast alloys >6% Si.


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