Forestry Experience

Kennametal uses a collaborative approach to deliver an extensive saw tipping portfolio that best fits our partners’ needs. Our knowledge and understanding of the timber industry leads to continually enhanced products and improved service. Our partnerships with lumber mills, distributors, and equipment manufacturers facilitate ease of business, product availability, and breadth of portfolio.

Quality

Our tungsten carbide and Stellite materials are produced to the highest quality standards, ensuring saw sharpness and tip strength are never compromised. Our dedication to quality means reliable performance, longer run times, and no surprises.

Consistency

Kennametal offers a wide selection of sawmilling solutions to provide its users with consistent results even in the most inconsistent environments and with toughest species of wood.

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Treatments

Untinned

Pre-tinned

Extra Pre-tinned

Custom Grinding

Pre-sharpened

Alternate Tops

Custom Grades

From Logs to Lumber

Kennametal can help you. Our products are used in multiple steps of the lumbermilling process for both circular and band saw applications. From logs to lumber, Kennametal has you covered with products to withstand demanding environments.

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Grades

Cemented Tungsten CarbideHardnessApplications
Grade NameAverage WC Grain Size (μm)Industry ClassificationCobalt Binder (wt%)HRAPrimary / TrimEdgerHigh Impact
KFF05FineC2
K20
5.5%92.1  
KFS64SubmicronC1/C2
K30
10%91.8 
KWHMediumC1/C2
K30
8.6%90.3 
KFM65MediumC1
K40
11.5%89.8  
K3030CCoarseC11
K30
11.4%88.5  
KW115MediumC13
K40
15%87.6 
 Applications
Stellite 12 Cobalt AlloyHardness (HRC)Primary / TrimEdgerHigh Impact
KST12PMStellite 12 is a weldable alloy composed of cobalt, chrome, and tungsten with high toughness and excellent corrosion resistance, and appropriate for use in circular and band saws when cutting green, frozen, and kiln-dried lumber.48
KST1PMStellite 1 has. a higher proportion of primary carbides dispersed in the alloy and is, therefore, harder than Stellite 12. Stellite 1 is appropriate for use when cutting harder species and is available in spooled wire form.58
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