5"-8 NPT Carbon Steel Pipe Tap DWTPT5INCH

Size: 5-8 NPT, Material: Carbon Steel, Finish: Uncoated (Bright), Style: NPT, Cutting Direction: Right Hand, Tap Size: 5 NPT8 Carbon steel pipe taps are designed to clean and or re-thread damaged or jammes pipe threads. They are appropriate for threading a wide variety of materials both ferrous and non-ferrous. The nominal size of a Pipe Tap is that of the pipe fitting to be tapped, not the actual size of the tap. The thread tapers 3/4 of an inch per foot. All Pipe Taps furnished with a 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 thread chamfer. NPT threads require the use of a sealer like teflon tape or pipe compound.