WIDIA™ GTD™ 5303/2303 General Purpose Straight Flute Tap, Imperial, 3/8-16, UNC Thread, 4 Flutes, 2B/3B, Bottoming, HSS
Item #BC897103

WIDIA™ GTD™ Straight Flute Tap, General Purpose, Series: 5303/2303, Measurement System Imperial, 3/8-16, UNC, Bottoming Chamfer, 4 Flutes, HSS, TiCN Coated, Class of Fit: 2B/3B, Right Hand Cutting, 1-1/4 in Thread Length, 2.94 in Overall Length, 0.381 in Shank Dia
  • Most popular style of tap
  • Manufactured from select high speed steel for increased wear life
  • Can be used by hand or for tapping under power
  • Versatile taps for use in general machine tapping or CNC tapping applications
  • Hand taps store chips in their flutes next to the chamfered teeth during the threading operation
  • For threading close to the bottom of blind holes, the least efficient standard chamfer
  • TiCN coated taps are recommended for steels, stainless steel < 30Rc and cast iron
  • Enables higher tapping speeds for increased productivity and excellent tool life
  • High wear resistance and extended tap wear life
  • Coolant flood
Chamfer TypeBottoming
Class of Fit2B/3B
Cutting DirectionRight Hand
Finish/CoatingTiCN Coated
MaterialHSS
Measurement SystemImperial
Number of Flutes4
Overall Length2.94 in
Series5303/2303
Shank Diameter0.381 in
Size3/8-16
Thread Length1-1/4 in
Thread StandardUNC
TypeGeneral Purpose