How to Select Bimetal Bandsaw Blades

Choosing the right bandsaw blade for the material to be cut plays an important role in cost effective band sawing. Here are some guidelines to help you select the appropriate bimetal bandsaw blades for your application.

Step #1: Analyze the Sawing Application

Machine: Determine the band size for the machine (Length x Width x Thickness).
Material: Determine the following for the material to be cut:
- Material Type/Grade
- Size
- Shape
- Will material be stacked/bundled, or cut one at a time?
Operation: Is this a production, or general purpose sawing operation?

Step #2: Determine the best product for the application

Use the charts below.

Locate the type of material to be cut in the top row.
Read down the chart to find which blade is recommended.

Step #3: Determine the proper number of teeth per inch (TPI )

Determine the size and shape of the material to be cut
Identify the chart to be used (square solids, round solids, or tubing/structurals)
Read teeth per inch (TPI) next to material size

Use the tooth selection chart below.

If having difficulty choosing between two pitches, the finer of the two will generally give better performance.
When compromise is necessary, choose the correct TPI first.

Lenox Bimetal bandsaw blade TPI selection chart

Step #4: Confirm the Desired Product is Available

Go to our Bimetal Bandsaw Blades for the product you have selected.
Confirm that product is available in the correct blade width and TPI.

Bimetal Speed Chart

Lenox Bimetal Bandsaw Speed Chart.pdf

Lenox Bimetal Bandsaw Blades

LENOX CLASSIC®

The Ultimate Multi-Purpose Blade

Designed for Long Life In General Purpose Cutting Applications

Patented Tuff Tooth ™ design reduces tooth strippage
M-42 high speed steel edge for excellent heat and wear resistance

Application

Aluminum/Non-Ferrous, Alloy Steels, Carbon Steels, Stainless Steels, Structural Steels, Tool Steels

Specifications

LENOX CLASSIC PRO®

The Ultimate Multi-Purpose Blade for Production Cutting

EXCEPTIONAL BLADE LIFE

Robust M42 high speed steel edge provides superior heat and wear resistance

EXTREMELY VERSATILE

Cuts a wide range of metals from low carbon steels to higher strength alloys
Advanced design enables production cutting of solids and structurals

CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE CUT AFTER CUT

Unique tooth geometry and set minimizes noise and vibration from the first cut

Application

Carbon Steels, Alloy Steels, Mold Steels, Aluminum/Non Ferrous, Stainless Steels, Tool Steels, Structural Steels

Specifications

LENOX Diemaster 2®

Engineered for Contour Cutting

Faster Cutting with M-42 High Speed Steel Tooth Edge

Runs at twice the speed of carbon blades for faster, easier cutting

Longer Blad e Life

Lasts 10 times longer than carbon blades

For General Purpose Ha nd-Fed Applications

Tool and die shops, machine shops, maintenance facilities

Application

Aluminum/Non-Ferrous, Stainless Steels, Carbon Steels, Tool Steels, Structural Steels, Wood, Alloy Steels

Specifications

LENOX LENOX Rx®+

Engineered to Cut Structurals, Tubing and Bundles

Long Blad e Life and Extreme Durability

Patented tooth profile resists tooth strippage, even at higher feed rates

Quiet Cutting, Reduced Vibration

Optimized tooth pitch/set sequence

Application

Carbon Steels, Structural Steels

Specifications

LENOX CONTESTOR GT®

High Performance Sawing

STRAIGHTER CUTS ON LARGER, DIFFICULT TO CUT MATERIALS

Unique gullet design for increased beam strength

OPTIMUM CHIP FORMATION IN WORK HARDENING ALLOYS

Precision ground teeth—smoother tooth face and gullet surfaces
Patented special set and tooth profile

IMPROVED LIFE WITH OPTIONAL M-51 EDGE MATERIAL

Increased heat and wear resistance

Application

Mold Steels, Titanium Alloys, Stainless Steels, Nickel-Based Alloys (Inconel®), Tool Steels

Specifications

LENOX QXP™

Long Blade Life At High Cutting Rates

LONG LIFE. FAST CUTTING

Solids of mild to moderate machinability
Proprietary backing steel preparation provides increased fatigue life

PENETRATES WITH LESS FEED FORCE

Extreme positive rake tooth form

INCREASED CUTTING RATES

Deep gullet design

Application

Aluminum/Non-Ferrous, Mold Steels , Carbon Steels , Stainless Steels , Alloy Steels , Tool Steels , Bearing Steels

Specifications

LENOX HRX™

Optimized to Cut Large Beams and Heavy Walled Tubes

LONG BLADE LIFE WHEN CUTTING LARGE STRUCTURAL BEAMS

Designed to resist stripping teeth (Patent Pending)
POWER BLAST TECHNOLOGY® strengthens the blade to minimize breaks

STRAIGHT CUTS THROUGH WIDE CROSS SECTIONS

Designed to improve chip flow and reduce blade deflection for cutting efficiency
Tooth geometry designed to minimize edge chipping and crooked cuts

WIDE KERF LIMITS PINCHING IN LARGER BEAMS

Alternating set teeth widen the cutting channel to limit blade pinching

Application

I-Beam, H-Beam, Channel, Angle Iron (Suitable for Height > 750mm, Wall Thickness > 19mm); Carbon Steel Pipe / Tube (Suitable for Wall Thickness > 19mm); Stainless Steel Pipe / Tube; A36 Structural Steel (Bundle); A992 Structural Steel

Specifications

How to Select Bimetal Bandsaw Blades

Step #1: Analyze the Sawing Application

Step #2: Determine the best product for the application

Step #3: Determine the proper number of teeth per inch (TPI )

Step #4: Confirm the Desired Product is Available

Bimetal Speed Chart

Lenox Bimetal Bandsaw Blades

LENOX CLASSIC®

The Ultimate Multi-Purpose Blade

Application

Specifications

LENOX CLASSIC PRO®

The Ultimate Multi-Purpose Blade for Production Cutting

Application

Specifications

LENOX Diemaster 2®

Engineered for Contour Cutting

Application

Specifications

LENOX LENOX Rx®+

Engineered to Cut Structurals, Tubing and Bundles

Application

Specifications

LENOX CONTESTOR GT®

High Performance Sawing

Application

Specifications

LENOX QXP™

Long Blade Life At High Cutting Rates

Application

Specifications

LENOX HRX™

Optimized to Cut Large Beams and Heavy Walled Tubes

Application

Specifications

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