Owner's manual

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5. BI-METAL SPEEDS AND FEEDS
These figures are a guide to cutting 4"(100mm) material (with a 314 Vary-Tooth) when
using a cutting fluid.
Increase Band Speed: 15% When cutting 1/4"(6.4mm) material (l0/l4 Vary-Tooth)
12% When cutting 3/4"(19 mm) material (6/10 Vary-Tooth)
10% When cutting 1-1/4"(32 mm) material(5/8 Vary-Tooth)
5% When cutting 2-1/2" (64 mm) material(4/6 Vary-Tooth)
Decrease Band Speed: 12% When cutting 8"(200mm) material(2/3 Vary-Tooth)
BAND SPEED MATERIAL ALLOY
ASTM NO.
FT./MIN M/MIN
173,932
314 96
330,365
284 87
623,624
264 81
230,260,272
244 74
280,264,632,655
244 74
101,10
2,110,122,172 234 71
1751,182,220,510
234 71
625,706,715,934
234 71
630
229 70
Copper
Alloy
811
214 65
1117
339 103
1137
289 88
1141,1144
279 85
1141 HI STRESS
279 85
1030
329 100
1008,1015,1020,1025
319 97
1035
309 94
1018,1021,1022
299 91
1026,1513
299 91
A36(SHAPES),1040
269 82
1042,1541
249 76
1044,1045
219 67
1060
199 61
Carbon
Steel
1095
184 56
8615,8620,8622
239 73
4340,E4340,8630
219 67
Ni
-Cr-Mo
Alloy Steel