The bottoming pipe tap is generally used to cut threads in a hole that has already been partially threaded as it is normally too short to start an unthreaded hole. This specific pipe tap is 1/16 inches long, a diameter of 0.312 inches, and has 27 threads per inch. The national pipe tapered threads (NPT) are made of high-speed steel.
Technical Specs
ItemPipe Tap
Thread StandardNPT
Thread Length11/16 in
Number of Flutes4
SeriesCT10
Shank Length1.4375 in
Tap GroupingTap
Threads per Inch27 TPI
Thread Size1/16"-27
Tap MaterialHigh Speed Steel
Overall Length2 1/8 in
Thread DirectionRight Hand
Shank Dia.0.312 in
Tap ChamferBottoming
Tap StylePipe
Country of OriginUnited States
(subject to change)