Selection of sawing speed and efficiency for band sawing various materials

Material Being Cut	Band Saw Blade Linear Speed v (m/min)	Size Range (mm)
		Φ25	Φ50	Φ75	Φ100	Φ150	Φ200
		Cutting Efficiency (cm²/min)	Cutting Efficiency (cm²/min)	Cutting Efficiency (cm²/min)	Cutting Efficiency (cm²/min)	Cutting Efficiency (cm²/min)	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, Ni-Mo 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, Die Steel	20~50	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