Plated Copper Volcano + Nozzle VS Aluminium + Brass max volume rate?
https://e3d-online.com/plated-copper-volcano-block
I try to find some information regard that topic but it seens there's a lack of tests, i can only find text and not a actual experience.
My question is regards the advantage of having a plated copper volcano + plated cooper nozzle VS aluminium + brass while printing standart materials like PLA, PETG, ABS... Note that i'm not asking about higher thermal capabilities to print PEEK or whatever but print volumetric speed by mm^3/s.
Currenty me and other users are reporting values about 25-28mm^3/s max using Volcano + Aluminium + Brass, but i have seen people commenting that they cant print near the 40mm^3/s which is a big boost compared to my current max, still without evidence.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2845416/comments/#comment-2328576
So would i benefit of higher volumetric speed if i upgrade to plated copper everywhere? Also a titanium heatbreak will futher help?
There's a video showing a bunch of tests comparing heat speed, but miss the important extrusion....
Re: Plated Copper Volcano + Nozzle VS Aluminium + Brass max volume rate?
Another data point is the extruder motor may have heating problems when trying to push that much material. It already runs 50c at 5 mm^3/s. Not sure it can even do 25 mm^3/s. E3D has a modified extruder kit that uses a 3:1 ratio reducing motor torque requirements (runs much cooler). I'd probably go that route with a Volcano heater block.
Re: Plated Copper Volcano + Nozzle VS Aluminium + Brass max volume rate?
My understanding is the nickel plated copper volcano is only necessary for 300C+ printing. The nickel plated copper volcano shouldn't increase the flow rate limit of the volcano. If you want even greater flow rate than what the volcano can deliver, you probably want to look at the super volcano.
Whilst the Volcano has 3x the flow rate capacity of the v6, the super volcano is 11x the v6.