Taps for Stainless Steel & General Steels
Tanoi Threading Tap - Metric Spiral Point Low Alloy HSS-E - M1.6 x 0.35
SKU: 035.025
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M6 x 1
SKU: TM17160600
OSG Threading Tap - Metric Spiral Flute HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Blind Hole - M3 x 0.5
SKU: OSG-22201384
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M6 x 1
SKU: TM03160600
OSG Threading Tap - Metric Spiral Point HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Through Hole - M8 x 1.25
SKU: OSG-22101614
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M5 x 0.8
SKU: TM17160500
OSG Threading Tap - Metric Spiral Flute HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Blind Hole - M8 x 1.25
SKU: OSG-22201614
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M10 x 1.5
SKU: TM03161000
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring (Stub Type) - M6 x 1
SKU: TM02160600
OSG Threading Tap - UNC Spiral Flute HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Blind Hole - 1/4 x 20
SKU: OSG-22204714
OSG Threading Tap - Metric Spiral Point HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Through Hole - M5 x 0.8
SKU: OSG-22101494
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Red Ring - M6 x 1
SKU: TM63160600
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M8 x 1.25
SKU: TM17160800
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M4 x 0.7
SKU: TM03160400
OSG Threading Tap - Metric Spiral Flute HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Blind Hole - M6 x 1
SKU: OSG-22201554
OSG Threading Tap - Metric Spiral Point HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Through Hole - M6 x 1
SKU: OSG-22101554
OSG Threading Tap - Metric Spiral Point HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Through Hole - M4 x 0.7
SKU: OSG-22101444
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - UNC - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - No. 4 x 40
SKU: TM64160400
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Green Ring - M5 x 0.8
SKU: TM31300500
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute (20*) - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M8 x 1.25
SKU: TM13160800
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring (Stub Type) - M4 x 0.7
SKU: TM01160400
OSG Threading Tap - BSF Spiral Flute HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Blind Hole - 1/4 x 26
SKU: OSG-22207314
OSG Threading Tap - Metric Spiral Flute HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Blind Hole - M5 x 0.8
SKU: OSG-22201494
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Green Ring - M8 x 1.25
SKU: TM81530800
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Red Ring - M8 x 1.25
SKU: TM63160800
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - Metric Coarse - Oversize for platting +0.1 - HSS-E - Green Ring - M3 x 0.5
SKU: TM28300300
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute (20*) - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M6 x 1
SKU: TM13160600
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Coarse - Long Reach - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M16 x 2
SKU: TM04161600
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Coarse - Long Reach - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M8 x 1.25
SKU: TM04160800
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M3 x 0.5
SKU: TM03160300
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring (Stub Type) - M5 x 0.8
SKU: TM01160500
OSG Threading Tap - UNC Spiral Flute HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Blind Hole - No. 4 x 40
SKU: OSG-22204574
OSG Threading Tap - BA Spiral Flute HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Blind Hole - 8BA
SKU: OSG-22209180
OSG Threading Tap - BA Spiral Flute HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Blind Hole - 6BA
SKU: OSG-22209160
OSG Threading Tap - BA Spiral Flute HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Blind Hole - 2BA
SKU: OSG-22209120
OSG Threading Tap - Metric Spiral Point HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Through Hole - M10 x 1.5
SKU: OSG-22101694
OSG Threading Tap - Metric Spiral Point HSS-E - Steam Oxide Coated - Through Hole - M3 x 0.5
SKU: OSG-22101384
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - BSP - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - 3/8 x 19
SKU: TB01160240
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Green Ring - M6 x 1
SKU: TM81530600
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - UNC - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - No. 4 x 40
SKU: TM65160400
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Red Ring - M5 x 0.8
SKU: TM63160500
Europa Threading Tap - Straight Flute - Metric Coarse - Nut Tap - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M5 x 0.8
SKU: TM50160500
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Fine - Long Reach - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M12 x 1.5
SKU: TM33161202
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Green Ring - M8 x 1.25
SKU: TM31300800
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Green Ring - M6 x 1
SKU: TM31300600
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M4 x 0.7
SKU: TM17160400
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M2 x 0.4
SKU: TM17160200
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute (20*) - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M4 x 0.7
SKU: TM13160400
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Flute (20*) - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M3 x 0.5
SKU: TM13160300
Europa Threading Tap - Spiral Point - Metric Coarse - HSS-E - Yellow Ring - M2 x 0.4
SKU: TM03160200
Carbon and alloy steels through to austenitic stainless - the bulk of general engineering work. Cobalt HSS-E holds its edge at the temperatures these generate, which is why it is the sensible default here.
Stainless is the one that catches people out. The swarf comes off long and stringy, so a spiral flute in blind holes saves a lot of broken taps.