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KATO STI Taps

KATO STI (Screw Thread Insert) Taps are used for general and machine operations.  

KATO offers STI Taps in four styles:

  1. Standard Plug (4-Thread Chamfer):  Easy starting for through-holes and blind holes.
  2. Standard Bottoming (2-Thread Chamfer): Ideal for blind holes that are drilled to a minimum depth.
  3. Spiral Pointed Plug (4-Thread Chamfer): Free-cutting for use in long through-holes and in blind holes with chip clearance.
  4. Spiral Flute Bottoming (2-Thread Chamfer): Pulls chips out of deep or blind holes in soft materials. (Not available for metric sizes)

Special Notes:

  • The "H" limit number (last digit in the Part Numbers below) indicates the number of 0.0005 inch increments the tap's maximum diameter is above the basic (minimum)
  • The Class of Fit specifies the pitch diameter tolerance of the tapped hole, with 3B (4H for metric) being the tighter range usually specified in military & aerospace applications, and when consistent locking torque is desired when using KATO locking CoilThread Inserts.  Class 2B (5H for metric) taps provide a broader tolerance range or looser fit, and are normally specified in commercial & industrial applications. The class of fit of the installed insert is controlled by the class of fit of the tap.

 

Nominal
Thread Size

                      Standard Regular Finishing

Plug Bottoming
3B 2B 3B 2B

UNC - UNIFIED COARSE

2-56 CTC-02SRP-H1 CTC-02SRP-H2 CTC-02SRB-H1 CTC-02SRB-H2
4-40 CTC-04SRP-H1 CTC-04SRP-H2 CTC-04SRB-H1 CTC-04SRB-H2
6-32 CTC-06SRP-H2 CTC-06SRP-H3 CTC-06SRB-H2 CTC-06SRB-H3
8-32 CTC-2SRP-H2 CTC-2SRP-H3 CTC-2SRB-H2 CTC-2SRB-H3
10-24 CTC-3SRP-H2 CTC-3SRP-H3 CTC-3SRB-H2 CTC-3SRB-H3
1/4-20 CTC-4SRP-H2 CTC-4SRP-H3 CTC-4SRB-H2 CTC-4SRB-H3
5/16-18 CTC-5SRP-H2 CTC-5SRP-H3 CTC-5SRB-H2 CTC-5SRB-H3
3/8-16 CTC-6SRP-H3 CTC-6SRP-H4 CTC-6SRB-H3 CTC-6SRB-H4

UNF - UNIFIED FINE

10-32 CTF-3SRP-H2 CTF-3SRP-H3 CTF-3SRB-H2 CTF-3SRB-H3
1/4-28 CTF-4SRP-H2 CTF-4SRP-H3 CTF-4SRB-H2 CTF-4SRB-H3
5/16-24 CTF-5SRP-H2 CTF-5SRP-H3 CTF-5SRB-H2 CTF-5SRB-H3
3/8-24 CTF-6SRP-H2 CTF-6SRP-H3 CTF-6SRB-H2 CTF-6SRB-H3
 
Nominal Thread Size           Spiral Pointed           Spiral Flute
Plug Bottoming
3B 2B 3B 2B
UNC - UNIFIED COARSE
2-56 CTC-02SPP-H1 CTC-02SPP-H2 CTC-02SFB-H1 CTC-02SFB-H2
4-40 CTC-04SPP-H1 CTC-04SPP-H2 CTC-04SFB-H1 CTC-04SFB-H2
6-32 CTC-06SPP-H2 CTC-06SPP-H3 CTC-06SFB-H2 CTC-06SFB-H3
8-32 CTC-2SPP-H2 CTC-2SPP-H3 CTC-2SFB-H2 CTC-2SFB-H3
10-24 CTC-3SPP-H2 CTC-3SPP-H3 CTC-3SFB-H2 CTC-3SFB-H3
1/4-20 CTC-4SPP-H2 CTC-4SPP-H3 CTC-4SFB-H2 CTC-4SFB-H3
5/16-18 CTC-5SPP-H2 CTC-5SPP-H3 CTC-5SFB-H2 CTC-5SFB-H3
3/8-16 CTC-6SPP-H3 CTC-6SPP-H4 CTC-6SFB-H3 CTC-6SFB-H4
UNF - UNIFIED FINE
10-32 CTF-3SPP-H2 CTF-3SPP-H3 CTF-3SFB-H2 CTF-3SFB-H3
1/4-28 CTF-4SPP-H2 CTF-4SPP-H3 CTF-4SFB-H2 CTF-4SFB-H3
5/16-24 CTF-5SPP-H2 CTF-5SPP-H3 CTF-5SFB-H2 CTF-5SFB-H3
3/8-24 CTF-6SPP-H2 CTF-6SPP-H3 CTF-6SFB-H2 CTF-6SFB-H3
 
Nominal Thread Size Standard Regular Finishing
Plug Bottoming
4H 5H 4H 5H
METRIC COARSE
M2.5X0.45 CTM-2.5X.45SRP-4H CTM-2.5X.45SRP-5H CTM-2.5X.45SRB-4H CTM-2.5X.45SRB-5H
M3X0.5 CTM-3X.5SRP-4H CTM-3X.5SRP-5H CTM-3X.5SRB-4H CTM-3X.5SRB-5H
M4X0.7 CTM-4X.7SRP-4H CTM-4X.7SRP-5H CTM-4X.7SRB-4H CTM-4X.7SRB-5H
M5X0.8 CTM-5X.8SRP-4H CTM-5X.8SRP-5H CTM-5X.8SRB-4H CTM-5X.8SRB-5H
M6X1 CTM-6X1SRP-4H CTM-6X1SRP-5H CTM-6X1SRB-4H CTM-6X1SRB-5H
M8X1.25 CTM-8X1.25SRP-4H CTM-8X1.25SRP-5H CTM-8X1.25SRB-4H CTM-8X1.25SRB-5H
M10X1.5 CTM-10X1.5SRP-4H CTM-10X1.5SRP-5H CTM-10X1.5SRB-4H CTM-10X1.5SRB-5H
M12X1.75 CTM-12X1.75SRP-4H CTM-12X1.75SRP-5H CTM-12X1.75SRB-4H CTM-12X1.75SRB-5H
 
Nominal Thread Size Spiral Pointed Spiral Flute
Plug Bottoming
4H 5H 4H 5H
METRIC COARSE
M2.5X0.45 CTM-2.5X.45SPP-4H CTM-2.5X.45SPP-5H N/A N/A
M3X0.5 CTM-3X.5SPP-4H CTM-3X.5SPP-5H N/A N/A
M4X0.7 CTM-4X.7SPP-4H CTM-4X.7SPP-5H N/A N/A
M5X0.8 CTM-5X.8SPP-4H CTM-5X.8SPP-5H N/A N/A
M6X1 CTM-6X1SPP-4H CTM-6X1SPP-5H N/A N/A
M8X1.25 CTM-8X1.25SPP-4H CTM-8X1.25SPP-5H N/A N/A
M10X1.5 CTM-10X1.5SPP-4H CTM-10X1.5SPP-5H N/A N/A
M12X1.75 CTM-12X1.75SPP-4H CTM-12X1.75SPP-5H N/A N/A

* Items are non-stocked items, and may require special orders with minimum requirements, and longer than average lead times.

For additional technical data on KATO STI Taps click here.