Taps & Dies Drill America 3/8 In. -18 Carbon Steel NPT Pipe Tap

Also called Pipe Taps, National Pipe Taper Taps are appropriate for threading a wide variety of materials both ferrous and non-ferrous. Carbon steel pipe taps are designed to clean and or re-thread damaged or jammers pipe threads. The nominal size of a Pipe Tap is that of the pipe fitting to be tapped, not the actual size of the tap. The thread tapers 3/4 of an inch per foot. All Pipe Taps furnished with a 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 thread chamfer. NPT threads require the use of a sealer like Teflon tape or pipe compound.

• Carbon steel pipe taps are designed to clean and or re-thread damaged or jam pipe threads
• Uncoated tools feature just the base substrate without any additional treatment or coatings and are suitable for a wide range of applications
• Straight flute tools allow chips to collect in the flutes as they cut and are well suited for most applications in shallow cuts
• Appropriate for threading a wide variety of materials both ferrous and non-ferrous
• Nominal size of a pipe tap is that of the pipe fitting to be tapped, not the actual size of the tap
• Thread tapers 3/4 of an inch per foot
• Right-hand cut tools have a cutting action that engages when they are run in a clockwise direction

 WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov