Originally Posted by DIYist  I need to tap some 1.4mm or maximum 1.6mm thread on grade two titanium and maybe some grade five parts. I've search both OSG and Emuge catalogs but noticed that taps for titanium seen to start from 3/4mm onward.
Is there any brand that have taps for titanium of those sizes? If not, what types of tap can I use? Carbide? HSS? Coated/non-coated? Fluteless/fluted? |
For the threading of titanium with its kind of diameter (diam 0.6 to 2mm), the whirling tool are the more efficient. It's like thread mill, but it works in every material from 0.6mm. Instead of one helical tool path, you do several helical tool path. It's longer process than tapping, but the tool life duration is very high. It the tool break, the part isn't considerate as scrap.
Here is an example
http://www.dixipolytool.ch/fileadmin...s_gb_06_06.pdf
The products whirling tool are 1730 - 1731 - 1739 (one profile)
http://www.dixipolytool.ch/fileadmin...tage_06_gb.pdf http://www.dixipolytool.ch/fileadmin...tage_06_gb.pdf
If you are more intersted send me a private message, I can give you more information (programm,...)