Goliath 1/2″ NPS Inter Tap HSS

1/2″ x 14 NPS Intermediate HSS Tap – Goliath HSS Bright Finish NPS Hand and Machine Intermediate Tap. Pipe taps are much shorter than a similar size of regular hand tap, but the design features are the same. Goliath HSS taps provide a high hardness to toughness ratio, compressive and tensile strength, good abrasion resistance and resistance to micro-chipping, ensuring a long tool life. National Pipe Straight (NPS) – Parallel (made to American Standards). Used for free-fitting mechanical joints where thread sealing is not required. Intermediate Taps have a lead of four threads and are used in most general purpose applications to cut a thread true to a pre-drilled pilot hole. Manufactured from HSS this general purpose tap is designed for use in medium tensile materials and is for hand or general machine use. Manufactured from HSS this general purpose tap is designed for use in medium tensile materials and is for hand or general machine use. Recommended tapping drill: 18.0mm