Different metal types have different hardness and strength properties, which means that a blade that is ideal for cutting one material might not work well for cutting another one. A metal cutting circular blade is chosen based on the material to be cut and its hardness, as well as the application at hand. There is a wide variety of HSS, Cermet and TCT circular saw blades available, each of them suitable for particular industrial cutting applications.
Understanding HSS, Cermet and TCT Blades
HSS: High-Speed Steel, or HSS, is a type of tool steel that retains hardness at high cutting speeds. HSS circular saw blades are used for high-speed cutting of materials such as tubes, profiles, and other metallic components.
Cermet: Cermet is a fusion of ceramic and metal. It describes the merging of the hardness and wear resistance of ceramics with toughness given by a metal binder.
TCT: TCT is short for Tungsten Carbide Tipped. Such blades have tungsten carbide cutting tips added to a blade body.
Circular Blades for Different Applications
Steel Tubes and Profiles
Cutting steel tubes and profiles requires blades that can produce accurate cuts and deal with the shape and characteristics of the material. HSS blades are suitable, but Cermet-TC blades can also meet the steel tube and profile cutting requirements.
Hardened Material
When dealing with hardened and difficult materials to cut, it is necessary to choose blades with the right hardness and wear resistance. HSS blades are available for hard materials, but also specialized blades can be found for some cast iron, stainless steel, and alloys.
Stainless Steel
TCT blades are used to cut stainless steel bars, while diamond HSS blades can also be used in a similar way with other hard materials.
Pipes and Seamless Tubes
The process to cut pipes and seamless tubes can involve continuous production processes, in which the cutting system needs to cut the moving material. In such a case, special TCT blades are best.
Conclusion
A suitable metal cutting circular blade provides clean cuts, uniformity of results, and good cutting performance. The choice of blades should consider the usage of the blades and the type of material they will be used to cut. It should be determined if the material to be cut is ferrous or non-ferrous. The type of cutting tool used and its method of cutting play an important part in the selection process, especially if tubing, piping, and continuous cutting are involved in the process.
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FAQS
A Metal Cutting Circular Blade refers to a blade that spins to cut through metals like pipes, bars, and profiles made of steel and stainless steel.
A Metal Cutting Circular Blade may be used to cut ferrous metals like steel and stainless steel, and some non-ferrous metals like aluminum and copper depending upon the type of blade that has been selected.
Our metal cutting circular blades include HSS, Cermet and TCT blades, where each type is made for a specific type of metal based on several factors, including material and certain other cutting conditions.
When selecting the right metal cutting circular blade, one has to keep in mind things like the type of material being cut, the hardness of the metal, whether the material is solid or tube and the metal cutting machine that has been used.
Yes, because there are special circular blades meant for tubes and pipes. TCT blades can also be designed for the work of flying saws and orbital flying saws.