- System of Measurement: Imperial
- Thread Size: #1-8
- Chamfer: Plug
- Number of Flutes: 3
- Class of Fit: 2B
- Surface Treatment: TiN Coated
- Material: HSS-E
- Thread Length: 38mm
- Shank Diameter: 18mm
- Thread Standard: UNC
- Overall Length: 160mm
- Hand Direction: Right Hand
- Type: Form B High Performance Multi-Purpose
- Series: VT-SPO
- Applicable Materials: Unalloy/Cast Steel, Free Cutting Steel, Low Alloy/Cast Steel, High Alloy/Cast Steel, Tool Steel and Cast/Stainless Steel
VariTap™ is the new high performance multipurpose tapping solution from WIDIA. The VariTap™ has an optimized geometry and is capable of working with a wide variety of ductile materials - including carbon and alloy steels, stainless steels, ductile iron and cast aluminum. This new tool reduces inventory costs without losing the benefit of high quality, consistent tool life in threading and tapping.
- Application
- Item Features
- Standards
For through hole applications
- Manufactured from high vanadium HSS-E to provide long and consistent tool life
- Unique spiral point geometry provides low tapping torque while pushing chips ahead of the tap in through holes
- Spiral flute geometry optimized to provide efficient chip ejection in blind holes
- Can be used on both synchronous and non-synchronous tapping machines
DIN 376