When selecting a WIKUS band saw blade you may use the following points as check list.

1. Band length

The band dimension individually depends on the used cutting machine. You will find further information in the chapter machine types or in the operation instructions for your machine.

2. Band width

With horizontal machines the band width is specified by the manufacturer. Vertical band saw machines allow higher variations of the band width. However, the general rule is the wider the band saw blade the higher its stability. In case of contour cuts the smallest radius to be cut is the limiting factor for the band width.

3. Cutting edge material

WIKUS offers four main groups of cutting edge materials:

Carbon steel
Hardness: approx. 850 HV
Tempering resistance: approx. 200°C

High-speed steel
Hardness: approx. 1000 HV
Tempering resistance: approx. 600°C

Carbide
Hardness: approx. 1600 HV
Tempering resistance: approx. 800°C

Diamond
Hardness: approx. 9000 HV

The machinability of the material to be cut determines the cutting edge material.

4. Tooth pitch

At WIKUS you may choose between constant and variable tooth pitch. Here the contact length of the blade in the work piece is decisive.

5. Tooth shape

Our different tooth shapes have been optimally combined with our cutting edge materials and band dimensions by our technologists:

Raker tooth (S)
for short-chipping and brittle materials

Skip tooth (L)
for flexible materials (aluminium and wood)

Hook tooth (K)
for long-chipping, tough materials

Tooth shape (HV)
particularly for brittle and annealed materials with large cross-sections

Tooth shape (VA)
particularly for tough and long-chipping materials with large cross-sections

Profile tooth (P)
for hollow profiles, angle profiles and beams

Trapezoid tooth (T)
for high cutting rates and best surface quality

Tooth shape (TSN)
particularly for induction hardened and chrome coated shafts

6. Type of tooth set

Our product range offers every type of tooth set that is important for you:

Carbon steel band saw blades
SD, WS, RL, GS

Bimetal band saw blades
SD, GS

Carbide coated band saw blades
SD
Our carbide tipped band saw blades FUTURA, FUTURA PLUS and FUTURA SN as well as all coated band saw blades are not set.

Further information concerning tooth shapes, tooth pitch and types of tooth set can be found on the following pages.

You can download a short overview concerning band width, tooth pitch, tooth set and parameters for cutting tubes and profiles here.