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5. BI-METAL SPEEDS AND FEEDS
These figures are a guide to cutting 4"(100mm) material (with a 314 Vari-Tooth) when using a
cutting fluid.
Increase Band Speed: 15% When cutting 1/4"(6.4mm) material (l0/l4 Vari-Tooth)
12% When cutting 3/4"(19 mm) material (6/10 Vari-Tooth)
10% When cutting 1-1/4"(32 mm) material (5/8 Vari-Tooth)
5% When cutting 2-1/2" (64 mm) material (4/6 Vari-Tooth)
Decrease Band Speed: 12% When cutting 8"(200mm) material (2/3 Vari-Tooth)
BAND SPEED
MATERIAL ALLOY
ASTM NO.
FT./MIN M/MIN
314 96
284 87
264 81
244 74
244 74
234 71
234 71
234 71
229 70
214 65
339 103
289 88
279 85
279 85
329 100
319 97
309 94
299 91
299 91
269 82
249 76
219 67
199 61
184 56
239 73
-Cr-Mo
219 67