Diablo Saw Blade for Medium Aluminum - 12" Diameter, 96 TCG Teeth, 1" Arbor, .091" Kerf, -5° Hook Angle, .071" Plate, 5000 Max RPM - D1296N

The Freud 96 tooth D1296N blade is outstanding for aluminum! I have had one last for over 8 years cutting hundreds or perhaps thousands of pieces of aluminum, copper, wood and plastic. I've had one in my Ridgid 12" chop saw and used it primarily for cutting aluminum and if you spray the blade with WD-40 every few cuts while cutting aluminum it will stay super sharp and continue making perfect cuts in aluminum - (looks almost like a milled finish!) My friend had one and did not ever use WD-40 and his cuts were not near as nice after a short while but mine is only finally slowing down after over 8 years of use!!! KEEP YOUR BLADE LUBED WITH WD-40 like the Freud tech support recommends DO NOT USE A WAX STICK OR OTHER LUBRICANT... JUST GOOD OLD, SIMPLE WD-40. You will easily get your money's worth out of this blade! I have cut 2"x4"x1/4" wall rectangle tubing building an aluminum trailer. I've also cut 3/4" x 8" thick 6061 plate with it!! I also use it to cut wood and it works fine however as some other reviewers noted it is not the absolute most clean or fast for wood, but basically I just leave it on my chop saw and it's fine although it is just stellar, I mean absolutely fantastic for aluminum! I also cut some HDPE plastic without lubrication and it was outstanding with nice smooth cuts too. Also worked great with lubrication on copper. Now, I love Freud and their knowledgeable phone support folks. One word of caution is that Amazon seems to have mislabeled some of these so LOOK AT THE ACTUAL SAWBLADE AND FREUD PACKAGING INSIDE TO MAKE SURE IT IS A 96 TOOTH D1296N! I ordered a D1296N but what arrived was a Freud D12100X which is a 100 tooth WOOD cutting blade!! I called Freud to see if it would work on Non-ferrous metals and they said NO, it was meant for wood and wouldn't last long or work very well in aluminum as the tooth material and design is totally different from the 96 Tooth blade. SO I EXCHANGED MINE AND I HOPE AMAZON WILL FIX THIS BUT CHECK YOURS CLOSELY IF YOU ORDER!!! I have a feeling the few negative reviews may be from folks who got the mislabeled D12100X 100 tooth blade instead of the D1296N 96 tooth Non-Ferrous blade! Shame on Amazon for putting their own incorrect D1296N 96 Tooth sticker over what is obviously a D12100X 100 Tooth Blade!

This is an excellent blade, cutting smooth and fast, true to the Freud quality I've come to expect. Due to my own fault I ruined this blade in short order and Freud replaced it free of charge. Making a cut, I didn't clamp the workpiece down and used too much downward force, sending the work flying and chipping a tooth. I sent it to Freud expecting to pay for repair, and having been pretty obvious what was clearly my fault, they shipped me a new blade free of charge. Not only that, but they even gave me some usage advice. Terrific company and this is why I pay extra for Red.

I bought a do-it-yourself pro grade aluminum railing for our new porch. I cut the first top rail with my 4 " grinder and knew that it would take forever. I looked up a blade for my 12 " DeWalt and found this one. I bought it and it arrived quickly. I was worried because the blade says nothing on it or on the packaging that relates to cutting non-ferrous metal. It says only that it is for fine work and veneer. I went back to the listing on Amazon where it lists the blade for non-ferrous metal, so I decided to go ahead and use it. It makes perfect, accurate cuts every time. I could even shave the end of a rail by 1/64th " to make things fit better. Do not hesitate if you have to cut aluminum. Now that the rail is up, I will leave the blade in place to cut the window trim as well. I got a free laser marker for my saw with the saw and that helps me make very accurate cuts. When the little watch battery gives out in the laser I will immediately get another. I can't live without the marker now.

Freud is a brand I typically trust for good value and quality. I haven't used this blade yet, but I am concerned that nowhere on the package does it mention cutting non-ferrous metal. The toughest material it is rated for according to the label is laminate. I will probably use it anyway, as the aluminum I need to cut shouldn't be that big a deal, but perhaps Amazon should clarify this issue. UPDATE: Found a little mention of non-ferrous metal on the package, so my bad, apologies to all. Used the blade today to cut a straight 14" wide 1/2" thick piece of aluminum from both sides on my DeWalt chop saw. I'm thinking it cut as fast through the metal as it would have through most hardwoods. I had my lovely assistant spray the blade with water from a spray bottle to cool the blade a bit while I cut it. The cut was mirror smooth. What more can I say? I'm very happy with the blade and my neighbor is happy with his new aluminum boat transom.

I use this primarily for aluminum picture frame stock and it does a great job. It also works well on aluminum piano hinge. I occasionally use it on hardwoods too but am gentle with my cut speed since I dont know about heat buildup. I do get spectacularly clean cuts in wood but would recommend using a wood-specific blade if you mostly cut wood.

Good brand. More than expected

I'm a very experienced woodworker, but have never cut Aluminum before. I'm installing TREX railings on a small deck. Initially I was advised to use a traditional metal cutting blade on my 12" mitre saw and this information was totally wrong and the cuts were terrible. In frustration I watched several online videos and there was mention of a non-ferrous blade. This blade is truly amazing and makes superb cuts very easily. I used it to cut plastic pipe also Highly recommend. I'm going to buy a new fine-cut Diablo blade when I switch back to cutting wood after this project

This is my second blade of this type and I highly recommend it for cutting moulding. I found the blade to make clean smooth cuts on both wood and aluminum.

Perfect cuts on aluminum extrusions 1.5". I used cutting oil from home depot and went slowly. The cut was perfectly straight and I could perfectly fit bars perpendicularly. I did between 35-40 cuts and it was still doing great at the end.

no sólo es que se ve bien bonito el disco color rojo, el corte preciso, hace menos ruido al cortar el aluminio que otros discos, el corte sin rebabas. muy buen producto, recomendadisimo

Got this to cut polycarbonate sheet. Put it on backwards and cuts perfectly with nice smooth edges. Used a Dewalt cordless skill saw. I assume it cuts plywood fine as well! 😀

Muy buen disco hasta el momento

This summer I decided I would build a 50' dock out of aluminum tubing. So I purchased this blade to put on my sliding compound mitre saw. I was nervous of my purchase not knowing what to expect but this blade cut every piece of of aluminum I threw at it! 2" x 4" x 3/16", 1" x 1/4" flat stock, 1" x 2" x 3/16" tube, 1.5" x 3/16" L, 3/4" round bar. 2" x 1/4" L, all with ease. There were well over 100 cuts, maybe over 200 and the blade is still going strong. I even cut 12" x 12" x 1/2" flat plate (slowly). I never write reviews but honestly, this blade really impressed me. It was quiet, smooth and cut my work load down by 90 percent. There is no way I could have done all this work with my metal band saw, I'd still be cutting and frustrated. Not to mention that the cuts would not be as nice and precise. Probably would have broker a few blades as well. Two things that I would suggest: 1) always gave the aluminum and the blade a shot of WD40 2) always cut at a very slow rate and just let the blade do the work It gets 5 stars for sure. Jon