Band Saw Blades

A band saw blade is primarily a strip of steel with teeth which have been set to the left and right, heat treated, cut to specific length, welded together at the ends to form a continuous cutting tool. ACA will recommend a particular type of blade based on your application and your environment. With this in mind, there are key pieces of information that you need to know.
Band Saw Blades are broken into 4 categories: carbon, friction, bi-metal and carbide. Each type is additionally specified by blade length, blade width, thickness, tooth tip, body, pitch, TPI and material application. The following are quick definitions of band saw blade terminology.
Blade length – total length of blade
Blade width – tip of tooth to back of blade
Blade Thickness – gauge of blade
Tooth tip – length of total # of teeth
Body – blade length excluding teeth
Pitch – distance from tooth tip to tooth tip
TPI - # of teeth per inch
Material – the material to be cut
ACA welcomes questions about band saw applications and their processes. We carry a full line of band saw blades for all manufacturing processes. Please email us so that we can rapidly respond to your needs.