Saw Blade Specification Terminology
The fixed specification parameters used on this site, with plain definitions. Values on product pages are pending confirmation.
Specification parameters
| Parameter | Value | Image pending confirmation |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | Outside diameter of the blade, measured tip to tip. | |
| Kerf | Width of the cut produced by the blade, i.e. the material removed as the slot. | |
| Plate | Thickness of the steel body, excluding the tips. | |
| Bore / Arbor hole | Centre hole that mounts the blade on the machine arbor; also called arbor hole. | |
| Tooth count | Number of teeth around the blade circumference. | |
| Tooth style | Tooth geometry, for example flat, alternate top bevel, or triple chip. | |
| Pitch | Distance between corresponding points of adjacent teeth. | |
| Hook angle | Rake angle of the tooth face, positive, neutral or negative; affects feed behaviour and cut quality. | |
| Tip material | Material brazed or welded onto the tooth: tungsten carbide (TCT), cermet, polycrystalline diamond (PCD) or Stellite. | |
| Gullet | Space in front of the tooth that carries chips away from the cut. | |
| Expansion slot | Slot in the body that absorbs heat expansion and helps reduce vibration and noise. | |
| Workpiece material | The workpiece material to be cut, for example solid wood, aluminium, acrylic, bamboo, composites or engineered stone. | |
| Application | The cutting operation, for example rip cut, cross cut, grooving, trimming, hogging, multi-rip or fine cut. |
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