Professional Documents
Culture Documents
32 Teeth Per Inch
32 Teeth Per Inch
The standard hacksaw blade has 14 to 32 teeth per inch. The set of the teeth, how they are angled in relation to the sides of the blade, determines how well the blade cuts
A hacksaw blade with 32 teeth per inch gives a finer cut and is good for cutting thin gauge steel or thin-walled tubing, copper tubing or heating duct.
Hacksaw blades with 24 teeth per inch are used for medium steel and regular walled tubing. According to the Aviation; Integrated Publishing web site, 24 teeth per inch are also good for cutting angle iron, heavy pipe, brass and copper. Lug nuts, stubborn bolts and iron re-bar are cut with this blade.
Hacksaw blades with 18 teeth per inch are used for hard metal iron pipe and large pieces of steel. If you are cutting an old metal water pipe or a chain link fence frame, use this blade.
Hacksaw blades with 14 teeth per inch work well with soft metals like aluminum and tin. This blade cuts electrical wire, aluminum chairs and plastic for windows.
Bi-metal hacksaw blades have 12 teeth per inch and are used for pipe, tubing, plastic, wood or high speed steel. This blade is good for cutting garden hose, picture frames and plastic chairs.