DiamondBack Nozzle

Basics

• A FDM 3D Printer Nozzle made of a Brass Body, with a Polycrystalline Diamond Insert for the Orifice / "Cone" that leads into that
• Thus has:
  • Higher Thermal Conductivity
  • Lower Friction
  • And Most Importantly: Is not impacted by Abrasive Filament (Sort of if you are printing diamond reinforced plastic!)
• Better than Brass Thermal Performance, Better than Hardened Steel Nozzle / Tungsten Carbide Nozzle Hardness
• Main Issue is Cost (Although in comparison to similar hardened nozzles, it is somewhat nominal)
• A Bit of an Unknown is Fragility
  • Due to both Impact/Shock, and if a Cold Pull (FDM 3D Printing) can be preformed
  • It also has a Lead warning, need to determine if this is due to Leaded Brass or Leaded Solder
    • Either way looking into that, and Lead Exposure from FDM 3D Printing (which should be minor, but hard numbers would be nice)

Internal Links

• Ruby Nozzle (Same Concept, but Poor Thermal Performance, and Decent Hardness, Also there have been reports of the Insert Becoming Dislodged, hence the fragility concern)

External Links

• ChampionX (The Company Behind This)'s Page on DiamondBack Nozzles
• A Video by the YouTube Channel "The 3D Print General" Titled "3D Printing with DIAMOND Tip Nozzles" ( ~14 Minute Watch )
• A Video by the YouTube Channel "Vector 3D" Titled "A 3D Printer Hotend Nozzle That Lasts Forever?" ( ~7.5 Minute Watch )
• A Video by the YouTube Channel "Robert Cowan" Titled "Is a $100 Diamond Nozzle Worth it?" ( ~9 Minute Watch )
• A Video by the YouTube Channel "3D Musketeers" Titled "How Good is A Diamond Nozzle?! (We tested it!)" ( ~11 Minute Watch )