Шаг зуба выбирается по данным, приведенных ниже таблиц.
Материалы сплошного сечения
| Шаг зуба | Макс. длина резки, мм |
| 32 | до 3 |
| 18 | до 10 |
| 10/14 | до 30 |
| 10 | 15-30 |
| 8/12 | 20-50 |
| 6/10 | 25-60 |
| 5/8 | 35/80 |
| 6 | 50-80 |
| 4/6 | 50-100 |
| 4 | 80-120 |
| 3/4 | 80-150 |
| 2/3 | 120-350 |
| 1,4/2 | 250-600 |
| 0,75/1,25 | 500-3000 |
Профильные материалы
| Диаметр трубы, мм | |||||||||||
| Стенка, мм | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100 | 120 | 150 | 200 | 300 | 500 | 750 |
| Количество зубьев на дюйм | |||||||||||
| 2 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 10/14 | 10/14 | 8/12 | 6/10 | 5/8 |
| 3 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 10/14 | 10/14 | 8/12 | 8/12 | 6/10 | 5/8 | 4/6 |
| 4 | 24 | 14 | 10/14 | 10/14 | 8/12 | 8/12 | 6/10 | 6/10 | 5/8 | 4/6 | 4/6 |
| 5 | 18 | 10/14 | 10/14 | 8/12 | 8/12 | 6/10 | 6/10 | 5/8 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 4/6 |
| 6 | 18 | 10/14 | 8/12 | 8/12 | 6/10 | 6/10 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 3/4 |
| 8 | 14 | 8/12 | 6/10 | 6/10 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 3/4 | 3/4 |
| 10 | - | 6/10 | 6/10 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 3/4 | 3/4 |
| 12 | - | 6/10 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 2/3 |
| 15 | - | 5/8 | 5/8 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
| 20 | - | - | 4/6 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
| 30 | - | - | - | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 1,4/2 |
| 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 3/4 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 1,4/2 | 1,4/2 |
| 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2/3 | 1,4/2 | 1,4/2 | 1,4/2 |
| 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,4/2 | 0,75/1,25 | 0,75/1,25 |
