The Festool 205563 HW 160x1,8x20 TF52 A Aluminium/Plastics Saw Blade is a 160 mm circular saw blade made for clean, accurate cutting in aluminum, plastics, and non-ferrous materials. This is a saw blade designed for precision cutting in aluminum panels, profiles, acrylic, hard plastics, and composite materials. Model Number: 205563. If you are outfitting a Festool plunge-cut saw or circular saw for this kind of work, this is the application-specific blade you want instead of trying to make a wood blade do a job it was never meant to do.

What makes this blade worth the money is that the geometry is built around the material, not just the diameter. Festool pairs a 52-tooth layout with a negative 5 degree chip angle and F/FA tooth shape to keep the cut controlled in slick, brittle, or grabby stock. In plain terms, that helps reduce chipping in plastics, keeps aluminum cuts cleaner, and gives you a more predictable feed rate when you are working on panels, profiles, copper, brass, or fiber-reinforced materials.

The blade uses high-quality steel with fine-grain carbide teeth, and that matters for two reasons: service life and cut consistency. A cheaper blade might cut fine for a short stretch, then start losing edge quality and leaving a rougher finish. Festool built this one for longer life while holding its cutting quality, which is a big deal if your work depends on fit, finish, and repeatable results instead of just getting through the material once.

At 160 mm in diameter with a 1.8 mm cutting width and 20 mm arbor, this blade matches the compact Festool saw platform it was designed for. The thinner kerf helps the blade move efficiently through material, which can mean smoother progress and less wasted effort during long cutting sessions. That is especially useful when you are making repeated cuts in sheet goods, trim pieces, or fabricated panel work where consistency matters as much as speed.

This blade is not a generic fit-all accessory. It is built for use with the Festool TS 55 F, TSC 55 K, TSC 55 KS, HK 55, HKC 55, and HKC 55 K. There is also an important fit note here: supplementary product data states that this blade is not compatible with TSC 55 models manufactured before 2021, TS 55 EQ, or TS 55 REQ track saws. That kind of detail matters because the wrong blade match can create poor performance or a tool that simply will not accept the blade correctly.

On the job, this is the right blade for cabinet and fixture installers, sign fabricators, finish carpenters, remodelers, and shop users who regularly cut aluminum composite panels, non-ferrous metals, acrylic sheet, hard PVC, and similar materials. If your work includes visible finished edges, fitted parts, or material that tends to chip, melt, or burr with the wrong blade, this Festool blade earns its keep fast.

Festool 205563 HW 160x1,8x20 TF52 A Aluminium/Plastics Saw Blade for clean cuts where a wood blade falls short

This is the blade you buy when cut quality in aluminum and plastics actually matters and you do not want to waste time cleaning up edges afterward.

• Who it's for: Festool users cutting aluminum, acrylic, hard plastics, composite panels, and other non-ferrous materials with the compatible TS, TSC, HK, or HKC saws.
• Why it stands out: The 52-tooth layout, fine-grain carbide, and application-specific geometry are aimed at cleaner finished cuts and longer useful blade life.
• Worth knowing: This is not a universal replacement blade. Check your exact saw model first, especially if you own an older TSC 55 or a TS 55 EQ or TS 55 REQ.

• What materials is this blade designed to cut? It is configured for aluminum panels and profiles, non-ferrous metals, acrylic glass, hard plastics, hard PVC, fiber-reinforced plastics, copper, brass, and composite panel materials.
• What size saw blade is this? This blade measures 160 mm in diameter with a 20 mm arbor, a 1.8 mm cutting width, and a 1.2 mm standard blade thickness.
• Which Festool saws does it fit? Festool lists it as suitable for TS 55 F, TSC 55 K, TSC 55 KS, HK 55, HKC 55, and HKC 55 K saws.
• Will it fit older TSC 55 or TS 55 saws? Supplementary product data says it is not compatible with TSC 55 models manufactured before 2021, TS 55 EQ, or TS 55 REQ track saws.