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Material guide

Bandsaw blades for titanium

Titanium concentrates cutting heat at the tooth tip, so the edge has to survive it. Unset multi-chip carbide blades are the production answer, with coarse carbide covering the largest billets, all welded to your machine's length.

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The problem with cutting titanium

Most metals carry cutting heat away in the chip and the body of the workpiece. Titanium does not: its low thermal conductivity traps heat at the tooth tip, the one place an edge can least afford it. Run an ordinary blade and the tip overheats before the rest of the band feels warm. The edge softens, dulls and starts to rub. Rubbing generates more heat and the failure feeds itself.

The right edge for production titanium is tungsten carbide, which stays hard far beyond the temperatures that finish high speed steel. Unset multi-chip designs go further by splitting the cut across differently profiled tips, so each tooth takes a narrower bite and sheds its share of the heat. On the largest solid billets, coarse carbide tips keep the section moving where finer pitches load up and stall.

Not every titanium job is the same. Abrasive grades and titanium cut alongside graphite or matrix alloys can load an unset edge, which is where a set carbide tooth pattern earns its keep: the set gives clearance in the cut so swarf clears instead of packing the gullets.

Recommended blades for titanium

Blades on sale today that suit this material, with the reason from each listing. Every one is welded to your machine's length.

Recommended blades for titanium, from the current range. Prices are the lowest price offered for each blade.
BladeConstructionWidth rangeWhy this bladePrice
3860 TMC TMC Bandsaw BladeBahcoTungsten carbide tips on an alloy backing, some further coatedCarbide-tipped blades guide41mm to 67mmUnset multi-chip carbide blade for titanium, high-temperature alloys, stainless steel and aluminium.From £38.87 ex VAT£46.64 inc VAT
3868 Carbide Triple Set TSX Bandsaw BladeBahcoTungsten carbide tips on an alloy backing, some further coatedCarbide-tipped blades guide27mm to 67mmTriple Set carbide blade for titanium and graphite alloys, high-silicon aluminium and matrix alloys.From £36.08 ex VAT£43.30 inc VAT
3881 Carbide Multi Set THQ Bandsaw BladeBahcoTungsten carbide tips on an alloy backing, some further coatedCarbide-tipped blades guide34mm to 67mmMulti Set THQ carbide blade for titanium, aerospace alloys, stainless steel and tool steel.From £38.87 ex VAT£46.64 inc VAT
M-Factor GP Bandsaw BladeMorseTungsten carbide tips on an alloy backingCarbide-tipped blades guide34mm to 41mmGeneral purpose carbide-tipped blade for small ferrous billets in alloy and stainless steel.From £35.61 ex VAT£42.73 inc VAT
Maverick Bandsaw BladeMorseHSS tooth edge welded to a flexible alloy steel backingBi-metal blades guide27mm to 54mmProduction and job-shop bi-metal blade for tool steels, stainless, structural shapes and tough alloys.From £13.17 ex VAT£15.80 inc VAT

Getting the cut right

General rules that hold across machines. Exact widths, pitches and options are on each product page.

  1. Match the edge to the workload

    For production titanium, choose unset multi-chip carbide: the differently profiled tips share the cut and the carbide stays hard where HSS gives up. Move to a triple set carbide pattern when abrasive grades load an unset edge, and to coarse carbide when the workpiece is a large solid billet. A standard bi-metal edge dulls too fast in regular titanium work to pay its way.

  2. Keep every tooth cutting

    A tooth that rubs instead of cutting makes heat without making swarf. In titanium that heat has nowhere to go but the tip. Feed firmly and consistently so every tooth takes a real chip. Resist the urge to ease off when the cut feels hard: light feed polishes the surface and cooks the edge.

  3. Control heat at the source

    Cutting slower generates less heat at the tip. Flood coolant carries away what remains. Keep coolant flowing generously and aimed into the cut, not just over the band. If chips come off discoloured or the cut starts to squeal, treat it as a heat warning and back the speed down before the edge pays for it.

  4. Set the machine up rigid

    Carbide holds its hardness but hates shock. Bring the blade guides as close to the workpiece as the cut allows, tension the band to your machine maker's specification and clamp the work so it cannot vibrate. A rigid setup lets each tip enter the cut cleanly instead of hammering, which is what chips carbide.

Industry guide

Tool, Die and High-Temperature Alloys

Cutting titanium for a living? The industry guide maps the whole workload, not just this material.

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Frequently asked questions

What bandsaw blade do I need for titanium?

For regular or production work, an unset multi-chip carbide blade: the tungsten carbide tips keep their hardness at the tooth-tip temperatures titanium generates. For large solid billets, step across to a coarse carbide pattern.

Can I cut titanium with a bi-metal blade?

For an occasional cut, a premium bi-metal blade rated for titanium will get through the job, though its edge wears far faster than carbide in the heat titanium generates at the tooth tip. If titanium becomes regular work, a carbide-tipped blade is the better tool and usually the cheaper one per cut.

Why does my bandsaw blade keep going blunt on titanium?

Titanium's low thermal conductivity traps cutting heat at the tooth tip, so an edge that lasts well in steel overheats and dulls. Light feed makes it worse, because rubbing teeth generate heat without cutting. Use a harder edge (carbide for anything regular), feed firmly and keep coolant flooding the cut.

Tell the blade wizard your machine and length and it will narrow the range for titanium.

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