ARNTZ - Metal Band Saw Blades
Correct Tooth Pitch - Optimum Performance

The choice of the right tooth pitch can be decisive to achieve the optimum performance to cut the relevant cross section.  Choose either Standard tooth with constant tooth pitch or Variable tooth with unevenly spaced teeth.  It is advisable to use Variable tooth to cut problematic work pieces to reduce vibrations.

Thin Wall structurals ( 0° rake angle)
Wall thickness          Diameter of structural (D) in mm
(S) in mm	20	40	60	80	100	120	150
2	14	14	14	14	14	14	10/14
3	14	14	14	14	10/14	10/14	8/12
4	14	14	10/14	10/14	8/12	8/12	6/10
5	14	10/14	10/14	8/12	8/12	6/10	6/10
6	14	10/14	8/12	8/12	6/10	6/10	5/8
8	14	8/12	6/10	6/10	5/8	5/8	5/8
10	14	6/10	6/10	5/8	5/8	5/8	--

The choice of the right tooth has special influence on the cutting result on tubes and structurals.  Variable tooth has proven to be the most favorable tooth form.  Tooth pitches selected are depending on wall thickness and outer dimensions of tubes or structurals.

The recommendations shown here refer to single cuts.  If two or more tubes or square pipes are cut at a time, double wall thickness to select tooth pitch.