New Starrett Band Saw Blades Feature "Bi-Metal Unique" Technology
The L.S. Starrett Company has introduced the new Die Pro Bi-Metal Band Saw Blades which feature triple-tempered M-42 high-speed steel teeth with 8% cobalt and are suited for contour and general-purpose sawing, maintenance and tool rooms. 'Starrett's Bi-Metal Unique material bonding technology provides several key advantages. The technology joins two strips of high-speed steel wires to a backing steel in a solid phase, using the principle of solid-state diffusion bonding agent. This proprietary (patent pending) solid-state diffusion process generates 170% more weld contact area compared to the existing bi-metal high-speed steels. This significantly reduces fracture and breakage at the high-speed steel/backing material interface, promoting longer blade life.'