ASME B94.51M PDF

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This Standard covers tooth shape, sizes, and tolerances for regular, skip and hook tooth band saw blades; including best practice in their production, distribution, and use.
Standard maintained stabilized maintenance.  stabilized maintenance option requires status review every 10 years rather revision reaffirmation 5 years. standards committee shall consider requests recommendations change materially affected interested party. request made writing include rationale particular order facilitate committee. provides useful criterion practice production, distribution, use metal cutting band saw blades. developed provide blades will meet normal requirements consumers. section 3, definitions, indicates specific types common usage also defines various elements. covers tooth shape, sizes, tolerances regular, skip tooth, hook blades; sets determination of: (a) blade dimensions; (b) form set; (c) flatness minimum hardness characteristics.  metric dimensions shown based renard r-40 system conversion for guidance.  applies carbon hard edge flexible tempered back intermediate high speed steel composite blades.  information friction set forth appendix i. specifications (metal cutting) including best use.