M-Factor VCT

For general purpose cutting with a focus on hard-to-cut and nickel-based alloys.

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Features

Multi-chip tooth pattern
General purpose rake angle
Engineered to balance impact resistance and extended blade life
Can be partnered with SParc cutting technology for optimal performance

Details Specifications Applications

Description

M-Factor® VCT cuts the toughest stuff out there and doesn’t flinch. This carbide-tipped band saw blade takes on the toughest materials — Inconel, Titanium, Waspalloy, and other aerospace alloys — with confidence and control. Its rugged tooth design takes the hit so you don’t have to, reducing vibration to give you smoother, faster cuts and longer blade life. Pair M-Factor VCT with our SParc® cutting technology to unlock peak performance and push your saw to its full potential — even in the most demanding applications.

Applications

Nickel-based alloys
Titanium
Solid billet cutting
Hard-to-cut materials

Users

Steel Service Centers
Specialized Manufacturing
Aerospace
Fabrication

Benefits

Longer blade life
High impact resistant tooth form to prevent tooth strippage
No break in needed

Specifications

Applications

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Primary

Cast Iron

A48 (Class 20-20ksi) A48 (Class 40-40ksi) A48 (Class 60-60ksi) A536 (120-90-02) A536 (60-40-18)

Chrome Alloy Steels

6117, 6120

Chrome Moly Steel

4118 - 4130 4135 - 4142 4145 - 4161 4150H 41L50

Chrome Vanadium Steel

6118 6150

Chromium Steel

50100 - 52100 5045 - 5046 5120 - 5135 5140 - 5160

Duplex Alloys

Ferralium 225 Duplex Super Duplex Steel (Zeron 100) F51 Duplex

Molybdenum Steel

4012 - 4024 4027 - 4037 4042 - 4047

Nickel and Tool Steel

Alloy 20, 800H, or 800HT Custom Age Customer 20Cb-3

Nickel Steels, Alloys, and Superalloys

2317 2330, 2345 2512, 2517 Duranickel Hastelloy A Hastelloy B Hastelloy C Incoloy 800 - 802 Incoloy 804 - 825 Inconel Inconel 617 Inconel 625-x-750 Inconel 718 K-Monel K-R-Monel Monel Monel R R-Monel NI-SPAN-C 962 Nickel Alloy 617 Nimonic 75 Nimonic 90 Rene 41 Rene 88 Udimet 500 Waspalloy

Nickel Chrome Moly Steel

4317 - 4320 4337 - 4340 4718 - 4720 8615 - 8627 8630 - 8645 8647 - 8660 8715 - 8750 9310 - 9317 9347 - 9445 9747 - 9763 9840 - 9850

Nickel Moly Steel

4615 - 4626 4640 4815 - 4820

Stainless Steel - General

13-8 15-5 15-5 PH 17-4 17-4 PH 254 SMO 440 F, 443 2205 2507 A286 Custom 450

Stainless Steel - Marensitic

403, 410, 420 414, 416, 416Se 420F 440A, 440B, 440C HT9 501, 502

Tantalum

Titanium Alloys

99% PURE TITANIUM CP Titanium MST-GAL 4V TI-140 A 2CR-2MO, TI-150A TI-4 AL-4 MO TI-6AI-4V 303, 303F 308, 309, 310, 330 316, 316L 321, 347 316, 317, 329

Tool Steel - General

17-22-A steel (VAR) 17CrNiMo6 18CRNiMo7-6 21CrNiMoV511 31CrNiMoV9 34CrNiMo6 41B30 MOD 300M 826M4 3310 4125 4130 4140 4142 4145 4150 4170 4220 4317 4320 4325 4330 4332 4340 4345 4350 4360 4532 4620 4715 4820 5080 52100 8620 8625 8630 8740 8822 9310 AMS 6431 ASTM A 182 ASTM A 350 ASTM A 469 ASTM A 508 ASTM A 588 ASTM A 592 ASTM A 707 Ferrium S53 HSLA-100 Steel HY-80/100 Steel HY-100 Low Side Chromium Steel HY-130 Steel HY-TUF Nitralloy 135, N

Tool Steel - Die Steels

A2, A3, A6 A7 A10 D2, D3, D4 D7 O1, O2 O6, O7

Tool Steel - Mold Steels

P-3 P-20

Tool Steel - Hot Work, Low Alloy, and High Speed Steels

H-11, H-12, H-13, H-13 Mod, H-21 H-22, H-24, H-25 L-6 L-7 M1, M2, M7 M3, M4, M10 M30, M33 M41, M42, M43 T1, T2 T4, T5, T6 T15, M15

Tool Steel - Water Hardening Steel

W1 6150 50100, 52100 5045, 5046 5120, 5135 5140, 5160 VIM-VAR

Secondary

Carbon Steel

1005 1006 1008 1015 1018 1020 1021 1022 1026 1029 1030 1035 1040 1043 1045 1050 1053 1055 1060 1070 1080 1095 1117 1141 1146 1215 1522 1529 1534 1552 1541V A266 A350

Free Machining Steel

1108, 1111 1110 1115, 1137, 1145, 1151 1112, 1113 12L14

Magnesium

Manganese Steel

1330 - 1345 1513 - 1536 1541 - 11572

Maraging Steel

Stainless Steel - Austenitic

201, 202, 301, 302 303, 303F, 303Se 304, 304L, 304LN 305, 308 - 314 310H 316, 316L, 317, 329, 330 321, 347, 348 N08367 Nitronic 40 Nitronic 50 Nitronic 60

Stainless Steel - Ferritic

405 429, 430 430F, 430FSe 434, 436 442 446

May Also Cut

Case Hardened

Non-Ferrous Alloys - Brass

Cartridge/Red Brass (85%) Naval Brass

Non-Ferrous Alloys - Bronze

932 937 Aluminum Bronze 865 AMPCO 18 AMPCO 21 AMPCO 25 Leaded Tin Bronze