Selection of sawing speed and efficiency for processing various materials with band saw machines
(For reference only)
| Materials being cut | Bandsaw blade speed v/(m/min) |
Dimensional Range（mm） | |||||
| Φ25 | Φ50 | Φ75 | Φ100 | Φ150 | Φ200 | ||
| Cutting efficiency（ cm2 /min） | |||||||
| Low Carbon Steel, Structural Steel | 50~80 | 25~35 | 40~50 | 50~60 | 55~65 | 65~75 | 70~80 |
| Medium Carbon Steel, Gear Steel | 40~75 | 20~25 | 25~35 | 30~40 | 35~50 | 40~60 | 40~50 |
| High carbon steel, nickel molybdenum steel, bearing steel | 35~55 | 20~25 | 25~35 | 30~35 | 30~40 | 35~40 | 35~40 |
| High-alloy tool steel, high-speed steel | 30~40 | 15~20 | 20~25 | 25~30 | 25~30 | 30~35 | 30~35 |
| Stainless steel, mold steel | 20~5 | 10~15 | 15~20 | 15~20 | 15~20 | 15~20 | 15~20 |
| Heat resistant steel, high temperature alloy steel | 15~25 | 5~10 | 5~10 | 7~13 | 5~15 | 5~15 | 5~15 |
| Thermosetting Resin | 70~80 | 30~40 | 40~50 | 50~60 | 60~70 | 70~80 | 90~100 |
