DiabloSteel Demon Cermet II Saw Blade for Medium Metal - 10" Diameter, 50 TCG Teeth, 1" Arbor, .083" Kerf, 0° Hook Angle, .071" Plate, 3000 Max RPM - D1050CF

Best blade hands down for carbon steel cutting. If you’re having issues with cold metal cutting start with checking your saw for square and plumb. Take your time, yes they will cut extremely fast but you shouldn’t if to want it to last. Also make sure you have a support on the end of your stock so you’re not binding the blade at the end of the cut. I have a few different size saws from different manufacturers and I run Diablo blades on all on them that are cutting carbon or aluminum. This will cut stainless but you’ll want to half your cutting speed so you don’t over temp the teeth. And for the best cutting life, don’t let anyone else use it. Cold cutting is honestly a skill and once you’ve figured out exactly how to maximize the efficiency of your tool you’ll love this blade and the process.

I'm a wood worker who just got a metal lathe and a MIll and I needed a way to cut Metal. I could buy one of those small band saws but thought I'd give this a shot and see since I have a 10" table saw and a 10" chop saw. I am Soooooo glad I did!!!!I just cut through a 2" piece of 12L14 round Steel. Not a tube, a solid round. It took a little bit (3 mins maybe) but the cut was ultra clean and very smooth. I've cut Aluminum, Brass, Angle iron, Steel Plate, Aluminum Plate and now 12L14 for a lathe project. I have some 303 Stainless I might try next. Everything works as expected, I take my time and really let the blade do most of the work. I'm currently using my old Delta Table saw with a sled on top which has really worked great for everything (The 2" 12L14 was a little sketchy) but I'm going to switch to my chop saw soon.FYI Be sure to get the 1" to 5/8" adaptor unless you know your arbor is 1" (Most 10" chop saws ar 5/8")I would by this again in a heart beat. I was going to buy the Non ferrous blade next but this thing seems to not have a problem with 6061 Alum and 306 Brass. Hope this helps.

My project was to build a chip cap for my ez dumper insert. I easily cut all my square tube with this blade. I was using it with the metabo compact miter saw which requires the arbor adapter. There is a lifespan to the blade, I got through my project but it seems like the blade has given up the ghost. It no longer cuts cleanly, easily, or straight. It got me through my project, but I’ve started looking for a metal cutting bandsaw that can be used vertically and horizontally.CAUTION!!! Doing the safety squint is not satisfactory for eye safety when cutting with this saw/blade setup. I strongly recommend a face shield. When the blade was new it really threw large hot metal chips, my face took a few shots before I wisened up to the face shield.I would really like the blade to last 2x or 3x as long for its price, but you can avoid buying another machine if you don’t do production metal cutting.

Inch square steel hollow posts & 2” x 0.2” steel plates were used in a 10 inch Dewalt miter saw for about a hundred cuts. Then saw was then used for wood trim cuts. Amazing smoothness of all cuts. Just avoid ‘chatter’ when cutting the metal. Amazingly, good product!

I bought a metal cutting saw (Evolution brand) and it came with a 10" all purpose blade. I wanted a blade strictly for cutting metal and I've heard so much about the Diablo brand, so I bought one and took the factory blade off without even using it. I put the Diablo blade on and began to cut some 2", thin gauge, square tubing. While it began to cut well, sparks were flying everywhere, and I did have a vacuum hose attached and running. I thought maybe the flying spark show was normal. I made six cuts, taking my time, letting the blade do the work while slowly applying pressure downward. By the seventh cut, the blade was so dull it just heated the metal and would not cut. Okay, I took the now dull Diablo off, the one that states on the side, 5X more cutting, and replaced it with the original Evolution blade. What a difference. Very little sparks, and it cut quickly and cleanly. I am very disappointed in the Diablo blade and I do not recommend it. I will stick to the Evolution brand blades.

Great blade. Lasts pretty long.

I bought this for my other Evolution mitre saw because it had great ratings. I cut very few pieces of steel tubing before it went dull and would no longer cut. I have 2 Evolution metal saws and was hoping the Diablo would be a great blade, but it is not. It's past the return date or it would be going back. I did not reach out to Diablo, maybe I will.

This blade didn’t last long cutting wrought iron railing pieces 1/2 inches thick got maybe 30 cuts out of it then switch to dull carbide wood blades and they last about the same amount of cuts