Excision Bi-Alfa Cobalt M42 Band Saw Blade 62013014-2000 2000 x 13 x 0.6mm 14 TPI

62013014 is the code for this Excision Bi-Alfa Cobalt M42 band saw blade: 13mm wide, 0.6mm thick, 14 TPI, with 65 lengths from 2000mm to 2490mm listed.

The maker describes this range as having HSS-M42 cutting tips: very hard, evenly distributed carbides in the tooth tips, formed during hardening and tempering, are given as the source of its high wear resistance. The tips have a martensitic structure and a high cobalt content, which the maker says give heat resistance and toughness and reduce wear at high sawing speeds, and a high chromium backing lets the blade withstand flexing stresses, tension and blade guide pressure (manufacturer-stated).

Product Guide p14 shows a normal tooth (N) and a hook tooth side by side (manufacturer-stated); the guide does not say which tooth form applies to which code. The listing gives the pitch as 14 TPI, a constant pitch: the maker describes this as the same distance from tooth to tooth and as very suitable for cross sections and non-ferrous materials (manufacturer-stated).

Where this product is used

• General machining of steel (manufacturer-stated)
• Carbon steels, stainless steels, copper and aluminium, as rated in the maker's guide comparison table (manufacturer-stated)

Features

• HSS-M42 cutting tips (manufacturer-stated)
• Bi-metal blade with 8% cobalt content (supplier-stated)
• Hard, evenly distributed carbides in the tooth tips, formed during hardening and tempering (manufacturer-stated)
• Martensitic tip structure and high cobalt content for heat resistance and toughness at high sawing speeds (manufacturer-stated)
• High chromium backing that withstands flexing stresses, tension and blade guide pressure (manufacturer-stated)

Key specifications

Selecting the right option

Measure first. The maker's method for blade length is to set the wheels about the middle of their adjustment range, then add pi times the radius of each wheel to twice the distance between the wheel centres (manufacturer-stated). The option selector lists 65 lengths from 2000mm to 2490mm; the digits after the dash in the part code give the length in mm. The maker says the TPI has to suit the thickness of the material being cut or blade life is dramatically shortened, and suggests aiming for 5 to 7 teeth in the cut (manufacturer-stated). Its tooth selection chart for solid material (Product Guide p32) lists 14 TPI for material 4 to 8mm in diameter (manufacturer-stated). For band speed, its chart for bimetal blades (Product Guide p31) runs from 80 to 90 m/min on construction and machining steel down to 15 to 25 m/min on heat resistant steels (manufacturer-stated).

Related products

Other Excision blades to compare: Bi-Alfa Cobalt M42 62013014, lengths 2500mm to 2995mm, Bi-Alfa Cobalt M42 13 x 0.5mm, 14 TPI (620135014) and Bi-Alfa Cobalt M42 10 x 0.9mm, 14 TPI (620109014).