Description
E3D V6 Nozzle X 0.4 mm Steel Prusa – 5857 — BOLTON SKU 60714.
About the E3D V6 Nozzle X 0.4 mm
Nozzle X is E3D’s steel-bodied nozzle line, and this listing covers the Nozzle X E3D V6 0.4 mm part, supplied through Prusa under catalogue reference 5857. The V6 form factor is E3D’s most widely used hot-end geometry, so the part is the direct replacement for the brass nozzle fitted as standard to many V6-based machines. What changes with a steel body is wear life rather than print geometry: brass is soft and its bore opens up when filament carries an abrasive filler, whereas a steel nozzle holds its orifice diameter far longer under the same filament, which keeps extrusion width and flow calibration stable across long jobs. The 0.4 mm bore is the general-purpose size, balancing feature resolution against print time. Because published coating and maximum-temperature data could not be confirmed at the time of writing, request the current manufacturer datasheet with your enquiry if your process runs at high hot-end temperatures.
Key specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Nozzle family | E3D Nozzle X, V6 form |
| Nozzle material | Steel |
| Orifice diameter | 0.4 mm |
| Supplied through | Prusa |
| Catalogue reference | 5857 |
Typical applications
A 0.4 mm steel nozzle is specified where a machine has to run filled or abrasive filaments — carbon-fibre and glass-filled nylons and PETG, metal- and wood-filled materials, and glow or sparkle compounds — without the operator having to re-tune flow every few hundred hours as a brass nozzle opens up. It is equally usable on unfilled materials, which makes it a practical single fit for a shared workshop printer whose filament diet changes between jobs. Keep the 0.4 mm size for parts where detail and dimensional accuracy matter more than raw throughput.
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