ASME B94.51M - Specifications for Band Saw Blades (Metal Cutting) B94.51M - 1999

This standard is being maintained under Stabilized Maintenance. Stabilized maintenance is an option for maintenance of a standard that requires status review every 10 years rather than revision or reaffirmation every 5 years. The Standards Committee shall consider all requests and recommendations for change to standards maintained under the stabilized maintenance option from any materially affected and interested party. The request shall be made in writing and should include the rationale for the particular request in order to facilitate review by the Committee. This Standard provides a useful criterion of practice in production, distribution, and use of metal cutting band saw blades. It was developed to provide blades that will meet all normal requirements of consumers. Section 3, definitions, indicates the specific types in common usage and also defines the various elements. This Standard covers tooth shape, sizes, and tolerances for regular, skip tooth, and hook tooth band saw blades; and it also sets out the determination of: (a) band saw blade dimensions; (b) tooth form and set; (c) blade flatness and minimum hardness characteristics. Metric dimensions shown are based on the Renard R-40 system for conversion and are for guidance. This Standard applies to carbon hard edge flexible and tempered back band saw blades and intermediate and high speed steel and composite steel band saw blades. Information on friction cutting band saw blades is set forth in Appendix I.