Metal Cutting Saw Blades

Need some metal cutting saw blades?  When using a circular saw, the time will come when you need to replace the blade, you do want to ensure that you get the best quality blade that will cut through metal easily without too many sparks flying.  Now there are various manufacturers that you can look to to produce a quality blade, Milwaukee, Hitachi and Makita to name a few.

Some people like to even skimp on the actual device but pay top dollar for high quality metal cutting saw blades, that is how important getting a good one is.  Although I wouldn’t recommend you do that, here are a few different metal cutting saw blades to consider picking up:

1.  Milwaukee 48-40-45 15 8” 42 Tooth Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metal Cutting Saw Blade w/ 5/8” Arbor

This blade is specifically designed to cut through ferrous materials that are 3/32” and thicker, this includes pipe, angle iron, steel studs and conduit.  This blade also has vibration damping which works to keep the heat down as well as reduce sparks and noise so that you get smoother cuts without the burr.

If you do get this it is suggested you use it with the Milwaukee Dry Cut Saw 6370-20.  This will offer you some clean cuts and at the end of it a blade which is cool to the touch after 20 seconds.  Metal can be cut almost spark free with this blade, do make sure you wear the proper protective eye gear though.

One final note, when cutting, do not push the blade too hard through the metal, it should glide through gently, pushing too hard can lead to a dangerous situation.

The blades hold up well and will help you cut through a lot of metal, they retail at $47.70 on Amazon and are rated 5/5 stars by 4 customer reviews.

2.  Hitachi 974642N 10” 72 Tooth TCG Non-Ferrous Metal and Plastic Cutting Miter Saw Blade w/ 5/8” Arbor

Here’s a blade that is 2” bigger and comes with 30 more teeth on it, made by Hitachi.  The teeth are designed from tungsten carbide and are useful for cutting through brass, aluminum, copper and other light metals.

It’s great for cutting aluminum products as well as plastics with minimal effort.  It holds up to frequent use and it only costs $35.42, it’s a great deal.  This one here is also rated 5/5 on Amazon by 4 customers

3.  Makita A-90532 12” 60 Teeth Dry Ferrous Metal Cutting Saw Blade w/ 1” Arbor

This one is another 2” on the Hitachi blade, but sports 60 teeth total with 1” arbor.  This is great for aluminum, it cuts straight and clean without any burs, this blade also doesn’t get smaller with use like abrasive blades do.  As long as you cut soft metals and not stainless, spring or hardened steel, it will serve you well.

This was rated 5/5 by 3 customers on Amazon.

Now there are many other metal cutting saw blades out there to choose from, but hopefully this gives you an idea of what is out there.  When looking for metal cutting saw blades do look around more to ensure you get the right one for your needs.