Dimensions

• d1: M5
• d2 (mm): 6
• l1 (mm): 70
• l2 (mm): 8
• l3 (mm): 25
• l4 (mm): 8
• Square Size (mm): 4.9
• z: 3
• Drill Size (mm): 4.2 (drill)
• Pitch (mm): 0.8 (pitch)

Specifications

• Designation: VA (for stainless and tough steels)
• Material: Powdered Metallurgy - Vanadium Grade High Speed Steel (PM-HSSE V3)
• Finish: Titanium Carbonitride (TiCN)
• Max Cut Depth: 2xD
• Shank Form: Reinforced Shank (square-end, drive-flat)
• Helix Angle: R50
• X: ru
• Type: Spiral Flute
• Standard: Sutton
• Thread Form: ISO Metric Coarse (M)
• Nut Tolerance: 6HX
• Lead: Form C / 3 x P

Applications

• Steel - Non-alloy, cast & free cutting (~ 0.15 %C): Annealed
• Steel - Non-alloy, cast & free cutting (~ 0.45 %C): Annealed
• Steel - Non-alloy, cast & free cutting (~ 0.45 %C): Quenched & Tempered
• Steel - Non-alloy, cast & free cutting (~ 0.75 %C): Annealed
• Steel - Low alloy & cast < 5% of alloying elements: Annealed
• Steel - Low alloy & cast < 5% of alloying elements: Quenched & Tempered
• Steel - High alloy, cast & tool: Annealed
• Steel - Corrosion resistant & cast - Ferritic / Martensitic: Annealed
• Stainless Steel - Austenitic: Age Hardened
• Stainless Steel – Duplex
• Cast Iron, Grey (GG) - Ferritic / Pearlitic
• Cast Iron, Nodular (GGG) – Ferritic
• Cast Iron, Malleable – Ferritic
• Aluminum & Magnesium, wrought alloy - Non Heat Treatable
• Aluminum & Magnesium, wrought alloy - Heat Treatable: Age Hardened
• Aluminum & Magnesium, cast alloy >12% Si - Non Heat Treatable
• High temperature alloys - Fe based: Annealed
• High temperature alloys - Ni / Co based: Annealed

Features

• For high speed and precision tapping
• For rigid tapping in CNC machines with synchronised feed
• For aluminium and aluminium alloys
• Process of plastic deformation to imprint thread on material
• Blind and through holes up to 2 x d1
• h6 endmill shank