{"id":16237,"date":"2019-01-29T10:29:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T15:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dyzedesign.com\/?p=16237"},"modified":"2022-10-26T13:30:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T17:30:51","slug":"our-tungsten-carbide-nozzle-is-finally-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dyzedesign.com\/fr\/2019\/01\/our-tungsten-carbide-nozzle-is-finally-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Tungsten Carbide Nozzle is finally available"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In March 2018, we launched a Kickstarter campaign<\/a> because we wanted to validate the demand for a new type of nozzle that would not wear off<\/strong>, and that would offer both great durability and thermal conductivity<\/strong>.
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That\u2019s how we came up with the Tungsten Carbide Nozzle: a state of the art 3d printer nozzle that offers good durability and performance for almost any printer, such as Ultimaker, Raise3d, Prusa, Makerbot, Robo, LulzBot, Flashforge, and many more. The Tungsten Carbide Nozzle is also compatible with aftermarket hotends like E3D Volcano, E3D V6, Olson Block, Hexagon, and DyzEnd.
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After a successful campaign, we produced the Tungsten Carbide Nozzle, and we are proud to announce today that the product is officially available on the market. Customers can buy them on our online store<\/a> for CA$75.00. In the next few months, it should also start being available all around our reseller network. <\/p>

Why a tungsten carbide nozzle?<\/h3>

Your nozzle is the last and final step in your extrusion system, and maybe the most important part of your 3d printer. Plastic flows through the small orifice, thanks to the pressure generated by the extruder. This flow can reach a pressure as high as 250 times the atmospheric pressure (25 MPa).  
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With plain plastic, most metals commonly used for nozzles can easily hold up against the flow. Unfortunately, once we start using plastic filaments with hard reinforcement fibers such as carbon and glass, things start to get more complicated. These<\/g> reinforcement materials will scratch the inner wall of your nozzle orifice as they pass due to the flow and pressure. Both glass and carbon are known to be very hard, a lot harder than any metals, resulting in what is known as abrasion inside your nozzle.  
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The high pressure built up inside your nozzle also means that surface finish and coating will eventually wear out, even if a coating has a higher hardness than the material printed. This is due to a phenomenon called abrasive wear. For this reason, it is best to avoid thin coating plating in nozzles. Once the coating disappears, the performance of your nozzle starts dropping.<\/p>

The more you print; the worse it gets…
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