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Cutting Chart

A table of materials with recommended tooth pitches and blade cutting speeds for different material thicknesses:


Material Tooth Pitch (TPI) Blade Speed (m/min)
Material Thickness 1/2" 1" 2" 4" 6" 1/2" 1" 2" 4"-6"
Carbon Steel 10 8 6 4 3 115 115 115 100
Manganese Steel 10 8 6 4 3 70 70 70 50
Nickel Steel 10 8 6 4 3 70 60 60 50
Nickel-Chrome Steel 10 8 6 4 3 70 60 60 50
Molybdenum Steel 10 8 6 4 3 70 65 65 50
Chrome Moly Steel 10 8 6 4 3 70 60 60 50
Nickel-Chrome Moly Steel 10 8 6 4 3 70 60 60 50
Nickel-Moly Steel 10 8 6 4 3 70 60 60 50
Chrome Steel 10 8 6 4 3 70 60 60 50
Chrome Vanadium Steel 10 8 6 4 3 70 60 60 50
Silicon Steel 10 8 6 4 3 60 60 60 40
High Speed Tool Steel 10 8 6 4 3 40 40 35 25
Die Steel 10 8 6 4 3 50 35 30 25
Carbon Tool Steel 10 8 6 4 3 80 80 65 60
Stainless Steel 10 8 6 4 3 50 35 35 25
Copper-Based Steel 10 6 4 4 3 150 125 100 60
Nickel-Based Alloys 10 8 6 4 3 40 35 35 25
Titanium Alloys 10 8 6 4 3 40 35 35 25
Pure Titanium (99%) 10 8 6 4 3 30 30 25 20