Advices for the choice of the tooth pitch

Solid material
Regular tooth pitch Variable tooth pitch Carbide tooth pitch
Section Pitch Section Pitch Section Pitch
< 10 mm
14 tpi
< 25 mm
10/14 tpi
50-120 mm
3/4 tpi
10-30 mm
10 tpi
15-40 mm
8/12 tpi
100-250 mm
2/3 tpi
30-50 mm
8 tpi
25-50 mm
6/10 tpi
150-400 mm
1,5/2 tpi
50-80 mm
6 tpi
35-70 mm
5/8 tpi
350-600 mm
1,1/1,6 tpi
80-120 mm
4 tpi
40-90 mm
5/6 tpi
> 500 mm
0,85/1,15 tpi
120-200 mm
3 tpi
50-120 mm
4/6 tpi


200-400 mm
2 tpi
80-180 mm
3/4 tpi


300-700 mm
1,25 tpi
130-350 mm
2/3 tpi


>600 mm
0,75 tpi
150-450 mm
1,5/2 tpi




200-600 mm
1,1/1,6 tpi




500 mm
0,75/1,25 tpi


Pipes
Wall Thickness (mm) Tooth selection (tpi)
External diameter D (mm)
20 40 60 80 100 120 150 200 300 500
2 14
10/14
10/14
10/14
10/14
8/12
8/12
8/12
8/12
5/8
3 14
10/14
10/14
8/12
8/12 8/12
8/12
6/10
6/10
5/8
4 10/14
10/14
8/12
8/12
8/12
6/10
6/10
5/8
5/8
4/6
5 10/14
10/14
8/12
8/12
6/10
6/10
5/8
4/6
4/6
4/6
6 10/14
8/12
8/12
6/10
6/10
5/8
5/8
4/6
4/6
4/6
8 10/14
8/12
8/12
6/10
5/8
5/8
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/6
10
8/12
6/10
5/8
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/5
12
8/12
6/10
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/5
15
8/12
6/10
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/5
4/5
4/5
20

4/6
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/5
4/5
4/5
3/4
30


4/6
4/6
4/5
4/5
4/5
4/5
2/3
50





4/5
3/4
2/3
2/3
80






3/4
2/3
2/3
> 100







2/3
1,5/2
For thin tubes (up to 8 mm wall thickness) is recommended to choose teeth with 0° rake angle. Our technical staff will be glad to assist you choosing the right band saw blade and helping to select the optimum parameters for your cutting works.