Tools & Gear Taps & Dies Chrome Alloy Taps

METRICCOARSE & FINE Angle of thread is 60 deg;. The crest is flat and the thread has clearance at the root allowing external thread and internal thread to engage well. Larger root radius and lower thread height enable easy screw thread processing and increase thread screw strength. The major diameter of external thread and pitch are specified by a simple numerical value (most commonly measured in millimeters). INTERMEDIATE TAPSIntermediate Taps have a lead of four threads and are used in most general purpose applications to cut a thread true to a pre-drilled pilot hole.