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Listed are the surface treatments currently available.
| No. | Description | Purpose | Application |
| Nitride | |||
| TST-1 | Medium Nitride | To resist abrasion with a hardened surface case. | For tapping aluminum, die castings, abrasive stringy metals and free machining copper alloys. |
| Oxide | |||
| TST-2 | Steam Oxide | To counteract galling or loading. Lubricate tap surfaces. | For tapping low carbon, leaded steel, stainless and gummy material. |
| TST-3 | Nitride and Oxide in air | For stress relief and light oxide coating. | Copper alloys of medium machinability. |
| TST-4 | Nitride plus Steam Oxide | To add wear life and reduce loading. | High speed production tapping. Poor lubrication. |
| TST-5 | Steam Oxide plus Nitride | To add wear life, provide self lubrication. | For use in cast iron. |
| TST-6 | Heavy Nitride plus Steam Oxide | To add wear life in hard and dense metals. | For tapping hard steel alloys, titanium, exotic metals and hard copper alloys. |
| Chrome Plated and or Vapor Blast | |||
| TST-7 | Hard Flash Chrome | To reduce friction and prevent galling. | For copper and mild ferrous alloys. |
Titanium Nitride, Titanium Carbonitride, and other treatments available upon request.
However, a word of caution:
Customers are requested
to provide us with full details of the tapping application
before ordering a surface treatment.
We will advise you
whether a surface treatment is needed or not, or if it
will solve the problem.
We do not want our valued customers
to invest time or money if it is not necessary.
Due to the fact that we are continuously improving our products, the descriptions, illustrations,
specifications,dimensions, and part numbers are subject to change without notice.
Every effort has been made to have the information on this site error free, we can not be responsible for errors and or omissions.
Airtek (1990) Ltée, 5750 Donahue St., Montreal, Qc, Canada, H4S 1C1
Tel: 514-336-3820