Aluminum alloys are popular in numerous industries — from aerospace to automotive — because they offer a high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance. Tapping ...

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Tapping screws form mating threads in materials they are driven into. There are two basic types: thread forming and thread cutting. The thread-forming screw displaced material around the pilot hole so ...

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In this article I will discuss the tapping operation. There are a number of factors to take into consideration for trouble-free tapping. I will not discuss tapered threads such as those used for pipe ...