Spiral Point Tap: 1/4-20, UNC, 2 Flutes, Plug, 3B, High Speed Steel, Bright Finish MPN:MSC-04540209

MSCDirect's spiral point tap enables easy and smooth cutting when creating threads in various materials like steel, aluminum, cast iron or brass. Its high-speed steel composition delivers strength, hardness, wear resistance while its plug type ensures precision hole starts preventing any potential damage to surfaces due to improper alignment during threading procedures. With a 1/4 -20 UNC coarse thread per inch size, this tap offers versatility suitable for industries requiring quick and accurate thread creation in assemblies where adjustments are needed. Equipped with two flutes for efficient chips removal reducing build-up or clogging and bright finish for visual identification of wear, these taps provide easy detection of the point's cutting edge allowing repeatable use multiple times maintaining an exact thread profile in various applications ranging from machining centers, automotive repair shops up to hobbyists working on do-it-yourself projects involving fastening components together.