Diablo® D0748CFX Steel Demon® Cermet II 7-1/4" 48-Tooth Circular Saw Blade for Mild Steel and Stainless Steel Cutting (5/8" Arbor)

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FRED0748CFX
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D0748CFX
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  • ✔ Clean, cool cuts in steel and stainless ✔ Cermet teeth extend blade life ✔ 48-tooth design for smooth finishes ✔ Trusted Diablo professional quality
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Diablo D0748CFX 7‑1/4 in. x 48 Tooth Cermet Metal and Stainless Steel Cutting Saw Blade

Advanced Cermet II Ceramic-Metallic Teeth. Up to 40X Longer Lifespan vs Abrasives. Spark-Free, Burr-Free Cold Cutting Technology.

The Diablo Steel Demon Cermet II Blade features ceramic-metallic teeth and a Triple Chip Grind, offering 40x longer life and cool, burr-free cuts on stainless and mild steel.

The Diablo Demon Cermet II Saw Blade D0748CFX brings explosive cold-metal cutting speed, game-changing dual-material versatility, and maximum jobsite safety straight to your portable circular saw. Purpose-built to eliminate the choking dust clouds of traditional abrasive wheels, the jagged edges that require tedious deburring rework, and the constant blade changes required when switching between mild iron and hardened alloy, this premium 7-1/4 inch cermet circular saw blade sets a professional fabrication benchmark. It arms mechanical contractors, commercial plumbers, metal roofers, and industrial maintenance crews with a multi-material cold-slicing edge optimized to shear stainless steel tubes, slice clean paths through unistrut channels, crop thick angle iron, and chop through threaded rod cleanly.

Unprecedented thermal management and high-impact structural brazing form the core engineering platform of this high-capacity Steel Demon Cermet II Blade. The precision teeth are formed from an exclusive Cermet II (Ceramic-Metallic) formulation, giving the blade a massive heat tolerance and unmatched hardness that yields up to 40 times longer cutting life compared to standard abrasive discs. Utilizing a high-performance Triple Chip Grind (TCG) pattern, the teeth produce continuous, controlled chips rather than fine dust, dramatically lowering airborne contaminants. To protect the blade body from warping under high-load runs, the raw steel core is engineered with laser-cut anti-vibration stabilizer vents and finished with a non-stick Perma-SHIELD® barrier layer that actively fights friction and corrosion.

Why the Diablo® D0748CFX Cermet II Master Blade Dominates the Jobsite:

  • Exclusive Cermet II Advanced Formula: High-temperature ceramic and metal blend tips provide extreme wear resistance, easily slicing through both mild steel and tough stainless steel.
  • 40X Lifespan vs Abrasive Discs: Outlasts standard bonded abrasive cutting wheels by an incredible margin, slashing tool replacement costs and downtime.
  • Burr-Free Cold-Cut Finishes: Delivers clean cuts that are cool to the touch immediately, generating virtually no sparks and entirely eliminating secondary grinding rework.
  • Laser-Cut Anti-Vibration Vents: Specialized stabilizer slots actively trap noise and mechanical vibration, keeping the blade true for dead-straight, accurate tracking.
  • Tri-Metal Shock-Resistant Brazing: Proprietary high-strength three-metal brazing secures the Cermet II teeth to the plate, allowing them to withstand severe structural impacts.

Specifications

Fabrication Sawing Metric Universal Specification Details
Model SKU Part Number Steel Demon® Cermet II Dual Metal Blade / D0748CFX
Manufacturer Brand Line Diablo® Tools (By Freud - Premium Metalworking Series)
Blade Outer Diameter 7-1/4 Inches (Universal Circular Saw Standard Framework Capacity)
Total Structural Teeth 48 Teeth (Fine-Pitch Balance for Clean Metal Shear Actions)
Tooth Grind Geometry Triple Chip Grind (TCG Profile for Impact Durability in Alloys)
Center Arbor Bore Size 5/8" Inch Standard Round Arbor (Fits Standard Circular Saws)
Active Kerf Thickness Thin-Kerf .075" Inch (Low-Resistance Profile Preserves Tool Battery)
Maximum Safe Velocity Rated Up to 5,800 RPM (High-Velocity Industrial Cutting Speed)
Thermal Protection Armor Perma-SHIELD® Non-Stick Silver Anti-Heat Armor Coating
Steel Stud Capacity Slices 1/16" to 1/4" Wall Thickness (Angle Iron, Unistrut, EMT)
Plate & Bar Stock Capacity Slices 1/8" to 1/2" Wall Thickness Solid Iron and Steel Stock

Frequently Asked Questions

+ Can I use this blade to cut both mild carbon steel and stainless steel without swapping tools?
Yes, absolutely. This is the hallmark benefit of Diablo's Cermet II technology. Traditional carbide blades will fail quickly if exposed to the extreme surface hardness and work-hardening nature of stainless steel. The exclusive ceramic-metallic blend of Cermet II teeth provides extreme thermal thresholds and immense hardness, allowing a single D0748CFX blade to transition seamlessly between mild iron studs and industrial stainless steel piping on site without wearing down.
+ Can I run this blade at top speed on a standard high-RPM woodworking circular saw?
The D0748CFX is rated for a maximum operating speed of 5,800 RPM, which makes it structurally compatible with standard corded and cordless 7-1/4" woodworking circular saws. However, keep in mind that cutting thick metal creates a stream of hot metal chips. Woodworking saws feature open plastic motor vents that can draw in this metal debris and short out, whereas dedicated low-RPM metal-cutting saws feature enclosed chip-collector shields for high-volume use.
+ What is the functional advantage of a Triple Chip Grind (TCG) tooth pattern in metal fabrication?
Standard wood cutting teeth feature sharp, alternating beveled corners that will fracture instantly if forced into structural steel. Wera’s Triple Chip Grind (TCG) geometry layout alternates a flat "raker" tooth with a slightly higher, chamfered "trapezoidal" tooth. The leading trapezoidal tooth cleanly grooves the center of the cut path to absorb high-impact shocks, while the wider flat tooth follows behind to square off the channel edges, resulting in a tooth structure built for punishing metal contact.
+ How does this blade reduce airborne dust and contaminants compared to grinding wheels?
Abrasive wheels work by micro-shredding metal down into microscopic airborne dust particles mixed with toxic bonded resin fumes. The controlled cutting physics of the Diablo circular blade slice chunks out of the kerf path instead. This produces larger, heavier metal chips that fall out of the cut path instantly rather than floating into the air. This keeps your workspace significantly cleaner and vastly minimizes dangerous airborne respiratory dust particles.
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