Wow what makes a good blade. I'm having trouble cutting aluminum plate with a standard steel saw blade on my 14" Asian band saw. This blade effortlessly cuts aluminum and steel without the use of cutting oils. I cut a 1" aluminum plate and a 1/2" hot rolled steel plate. Very fast, very clean. I went back to order another one as a backup but the original seller left and the other seller wanted 4x more ($11 vs $44). Very nice, highly recommended.