Goliath BSW Fluteless (Roll Form) HSS-Co5 Bright Tap

• HSS-Co (Cobalt) Bright Finish BSW Fluteless Machine Tap.
• HSS Fluteless (Roll Form) Taps.
• Fluteless taps are also referred to as "Roll Form" or "Thread Flow" taps.
• Unlike standard taps, fluteless taps create internal threads by pressure deformation, rather than by material removal.
• As a result, no chips are formed as no material is removed.
• The thread is formed by the tap in the ductile material creating threads that have a smoother surface and greater tensile strength under dynamic stress than cut threads.
• It is essential to use a high quality lubricating fluid when using fluteless taps.
• Materials with a minimum elongation of 5% and a tensile strength no greater than 1,000 N/mm2 are suitable for thread forming.
• British Standard Whitworth angle of thread is 55 degrees as opposed to 60 degrees in Metric and Unified threads.
• This thread form was developed by Sir Joseph Whitworth in 1841.
• The thread form has rounded roots and crests and is specified in BS84:1956.
• Manufactured from HSS this fluteless tap is designed for use in medium tensile materials and is for hand or general machine use.
• IMPORTANT - Fluteless Taps use different tapping drill sizes than standard taps.