WIDIA™ GTD™ TRU-LEDE™ 2502 Form E Forming Tap, Imperial, 5/16-18, UNC Thread, 4 Flutes, Right Hand Cutting Direction
Item #BC018356

WIDIA™ GTD™ Forming Tap, Form E, Series: TRU-LEDE™ 2502, Measurement System Imperial, 5/16-18, UNC, Bottoming Chamfer, 0.69 in Thread Length, 2.72 in Overall Length, 4 Flutes, Right Hand Cutting, 0.318 in Shank Dia, HSS, TiN Coated
  • Necked design in sizes #4 through 3/8 in improves coolant flow when threading deep blind holes
  • Forming taps displace metal, comparable to external thread rolling, conventional cutting taps remove metal as chips that can clog the threaded hole
  • Improved lobe groove design on machine screw sizes #5 and larger improves threading efficiency in blind hole applications
  • Tapping speeds can be almost doubled above conventional cutting taps, improving efficiency of the forming action
  • Applicable on steel, stainless steel, gray cast iron, ductile cast iron, wrought aluminum, cast aluminum, copper and copper alloys
  • Flood coolant
  • 0.438 in neck length
  • 1.13 in flute length
  • 2 to 3 pitch
  • H5 thread limit
Chamfer TypeBottoming
Cutting DirectionRight Hand
Finish/CoatingTiN Coated
MaterialHSS
Measurement SystemImperial
Number of Flutes4
Overall Length2.72 in
SeriesTRU-LEDE™ 2502
Shank Diameter0.318 in
Size5/16-18
Thread Length0.69 in
Thread StandardUNC
TypeForm E