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Which is better TCT or HSS?
HSS or High Speed Steel planer blades are sharper, which gives you the smoothest planing result. TCT (Tungsten Carbide Tipped) blades, also called HM (Hard Metal) blades, are less sharp. They give a slightly less smooth result than HSS blades, but the result is still very good.
What is a TCT planer blade?
TCT (Tungsten Carbide Tipped) planer knives are also called HM (Hard Metal) Knives, are either solid carbide planer knife or coated with Tungsten Carbide (TCT). TCT saw blades are specifically designed for cutting metal tubing, pipes, rails, nickel, zirconium, cobalt and titanium-based metal.
What is a HSS blade used for?
HSS Saw Blades are designed for cutting non-ferrous metal and plastic where maximum cutting life between sharpening is required . Ideal for sawing a wide variety of sizes and shapes such as extrusions, tubes, sheets, plates and some bar stock.
What does HSS blade mean?
High-speed steel
High-speed steel (HSS or HS) is a subset of tool steels, commonly used as cutting tool material. It is often used in power-saw blades and drill bits. This property allows HSS to cut faster than high carbon steel, hence the name high-speed steel.
What is TCT tool?
Refers to Tungsten Carbide Tipped. Tungsten Carbide is one of the hardest materials utilised in cutting tools which gives TCT cutters many advantages over HSS.
What type of steel is used for planer blades?
high speed steel
The steel used for planer blades varies between high speed steel (HSS) cobalt- chrome steel (Co-Cr) and tungsten carbide (TC).
What does TCT drill bit mean?
Tungsten Carbide Tipped
TCT (Tungsten Carbide Tipped) annular cutters are fast becoming a more popular choice for the steel fabricator, especially in a more demanding market where steel construction productivity is at an all-time high.
What is HM CT?
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Can a TCT blade cut wood?
A TCT (tungsten carbide-tipped) blade is a re-sharpened circular saw blade. The following items can use TCT saw blade： wood, some ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, and plastics. In general, circular saws are toothed blades designed to cut metal.
Can I cut wood with a TCT blade?
Can TCT blades cut stainless steel?
Designed specifically to cut Stainless Steel. Material applications include square tube, angle iron, stainless steel plate, diamond plate, pipe and tube. Evolution saw blades are designed to deliver maximum performance.