Commonly Used Food Machinery Blade Materials, And Factors When Choosing

Commonly used food machinery blade materials include stainless steel, high carbon steel, ceramic, and cobalt alloy. These materials have different characteristics and need to be selected according to different needs of use.

1, stainless steel material

Stainless steel is one of the mainstream materials of food cutter, it has corrosion resistance and antibacterial properties, and it is easy to clean and maintain. At the same time, a stainless steel cutter is relatively strong and can be used for quite a long time. The only shortcoming of stainless steel cutters is the lack of flexibility, which makes it relatively difficult to cut large pieces of ingredients.

2, high carbon steel material

High-carbon steel cutter is harder than stainless steel, and relatively fragile, prone to knife edge defects. This material is sharp, high cutting efficiency, but is also relatively easy to grind fast. It can be said that the high carbon steel cutter knife perfectly combines hardness and sharpness, and in daily use, the performance is very excellent.

3, ceramic material

The ceramic cutter is very lightweight, but also very sharp, with excellent cutting performance. Compared to stainless steel cutters, it is relatively more wear-resistant and does not dull as easily as stainless steel cutters. Ceramic material will not affect the flavor and texture of any food. However, you need to be careful when using a ceramic cutter as it is relatively fragile and not resistant to bruises.

4, cobalt alloy material

Cobalt alloy cutters are very hard and can easily cope even when used for cutting hard ingredients. The cutter made of this material is very flexible to use and can control the cutting strength very well. However, cutters made from cobalt alloy are more expensive and protection requires extra care as its high hardness may cause damage to items such as kitchen table tops.

When choosing the food blade material, we need to consider the use of the product environment, the hardness of the cutting material, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, frequency of use, cutting effect, and other perspectives to analyze.

1, About the use of the environment

Food blade is mainly used for cutting all kinds of food, including vegetables, meat, and so on. Therefore, the blade should have good cutting performance and durability, at the same time, because the environment is more humid, quality food blades should also have good rust resistance.

2, About the frequency of use

If the frequency of use is high, it is recommended to choose stainless steel or carbon steel blades. They are more durable and suitable for long-term use. If it is occasional use, then you can choose a lower price, lighter weight ceramic blades.

3, About the cutting effect

Choose a blade that can achieve an even cut to avoid deformation or uneven cutting of ingredients. If you need to cut hard materials such as meat and bones, we recommend choosing carbon steel blades. If it is used to cut soft ingredients such as vegetables and fruits, then ceramic blades and stainless steel blades are well suited for use.

4, About safety

Choosing a blade that matches the environment of use and the hardness of the material to be cut can reduce safety problems such as blade detachment from the machine, blade breakage, blade flying out, etc., which may cause injury to the operator. In addition, it can cause contamination problems with processed food, such as metal shavings from metal blades and ceramic knife fragments, which can affect the hygiene and safety of food. The key to balancing safety and cutting effectiveness lies in choosing the right material, following proper operating practices, and maintaining the blade on a regular basis.

In short, different materials cutting knife respective characteristics, each material has its own advantages and disadvantages. Choosing a cutting blade with a material that matches the food machinery can improve productivity while also being safer.

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