Thread Forming Tap: 3/8-16 UNC, 2BX Class of Fit, Bottoming, Powdered Metal High Speed Steel, TiN-T26 Coated MPN:BU446A00.5011

This thread forming tap is designed for tapping holes in mild steel and stainless steels up to 17-4PH without requiring pilots, thus reducing material waste and time. The TiN-T26 coating offers enhanced durability and resistance to wear while the bottoming feature creates a self-starting thread and minimizes damaged threads on pre-formed holes. Ideal for automotive, appliance or hardware manufacturing industries where precision, speed and cost-effectiveness are crucial, this thread forming tap eliminates secondary operations like reaming and deforms the internal threads using its own cutting edges, ensuring an interference fit that locks into place securely.