MATERIAL PROFILE

Cutting stainless steel

Stainless work-hardens when a dull blade rubs. Use a durable edge, lower speed, firm feed, and appropriate cutting fluid where the machine permits.

QUICK ANSWER

Blade choice starts with the cutting system.

Do not dwell. Maintain chip-forming pressure with a sharp blade.

Build a Stainless steel setup

EXACT MANUFACTURER EXAMPLE

Check the model, form and range together.

Bosch EXPERT Tough Metal medium T118EHM

Catalog option: 2608900562 (3-pack)
Workpiece: Stainless steel sheet · 2–5 mm sheet thickness
Source scope: Bosch GB catalog · checked 2026-09-21

The exact option lists an 83 mm overall length, 1.4 mm tooth spacing and a carbide edge. Overall length is not usable cutting depth. T-shank fit alone does not establish that the saw permits the job.

Boundary: Do not transfer this range to solid stainless stock, another blade code, a band saw or a reciprocating saw. Confirm the actual section and the tool manual; this is documented application evidence, not a SawMatch cutting test.

Read the exact manufacturer specification

Enter your actual saw and section in the finder

REVIEWED PAIRINGS

4 saw families in the current matrix

Each pairing below has a dedicated answer. Absence is intentional; it is not permission to improvise.

SawDefault priorityUse case

JigsawClean edgeCurves, cutouts, and controlled sheet cuts Reciprocating sawControlled cutDemolition, flush cuts, and rough field work Band sawControlled cutContinuous cuts in wood, metal, and profiles HacksawControlled cutManual cutoff for metal and plastic

MATERIAL BEHAVIOR

What changes the recommendation

Risk to control

Work hardening, severe heat, and rapid tooth loss.

Preparation

Do not dwell. Maintain chip-forming pressure with a sharp blade.

Thickness and form

A solid section, thin wall, sheet, tube, or profile can need a different pitch even when the material name stays the same. Use the blade finder with the actual wall or cut thickness.