Sunday, April 2, 2017

Determine what Materials you are Cutting

In order for a machinery worker to determine what band saw blade suites the cutting process of the machine, one must first identify what materials they will be cutting. Most blades are bi-metal and this means that they are composed of two separate metals joined together.

Bi-metallic blades are made up of layers of different metals. These blades can endure the punishment of cutting different shapes and bundles, but they have the strength or durability to allow non-stop use on tough materials and heavy walled tubes. It also works with random cutting of high-alloy steels.
For the teeth of the band saw blades, it is composed with high density steel bonded by various methods with high-powered carbon steel base. With the composition of these materials, the blades become better in terms of cutting speed and durability than shown by non-bimetal blades in certain applications.

Recent advancements in developing band saw blades, the production is replaced with electron beam welding with diffusion process that results improved resistance to tooth stripping and also enables the blades to withstand temperatures up to 1,100 degrees F during work applications. These blades can now cut materials with 40/45 HRC.

Coatings like titanium nitride is now present on other types of blades which often improves surface properties and are more suitable in custom applications whether the blade is conventional bi-metal nor carbide-tipped blades. Heat treatments are also applied in bi-metals which provides the blade the right amount of rigidity and strength. For cutting high volumes of alloy steel and nickel, you might want to consider buying a carbide-tipped blade or tungsten carbide.

Cutting materials like requires the right kind of blade to be effective. Consider factors of heat that is created through friction that causes the blade to dull. Carbide tipped blades are better because it works better to heat and can hold their edges longer than other bi-metal blades available in the market.


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